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Air Force

F-35 Program Aims for Initial Inventory by Next December

Frank Wolfe

Friday, August 16th, 2024

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F-35 Program Aims for Initial Inventory by Next December

Four U.S. Air Force F-35A Lighting II sit on the flightline during the Bamboo Eagle 24-3 exercise at Nellis AFB, Nev. on Aug. 9 (U.S. Air Force Photo)

The F-35 Joint Program Office (JPO) said that it wants to have an initial inventory by next December on the way to a clean audit in 2028. Lockheed Martin [LMT] is the prime contractor on the $1.7 trillion, tri-service and international F-35 fighter. "The JPO is actively collaborating with OSD and our industry partners to enhance inventory control procedures and data automation processes," the F-35 program said in an Aug. 16 email. "These efforts are preparing the JPO to have…

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