The production of Lockheed Martin’s F-35 joint strike fighter (JSF) aircraft is expected to cost more and see a delay of up to three years before its delivery to the US Government.
The projections, based on a preliminary analysis of test and production data, reveal that software, engineering and flight difficulties related to JSF production are greater than expected.
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A F-35 technical baseline review was prepared by the Pentagon’s defence acquisition board for an in-depth examination of the $382bn JSF programme, according to Bloomberg.
New delays and higher prices are expected to cause difficulties in the development and combat testing of the F-35, which is already four years behind schedule.
The delay will lead to the $50bn development phase costing $5bn more, and the JSF being significantly more expensive to maintain than the warplanes it will replace.
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