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GAO Finds More Delays And Costs For F-35’s Block 4 Modernization

Kelsey Reichmann

Thursday, March 18th, 2021

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GAO Finds More Delays And Costs For F-35’s Block 4 Modernization

The F-35A flies its aerial demonstration debut at the 2017 Paris Air Show. (Photo: Ethan Stokes/Lockheed Martin)

The Department of Defense (DoD) needs an updated modernization schedule and improved data on software development before the F-35 fighter can transition from development to full production, leaving the program with more delays and costs, according to a new Government Accountability Office (GAO) report released on March 18. The F-35 program is currently working on a modernization effort, known as Block 4, where the DoD is delivering capabilities to the warfighter by incrementally developing, testing, and delivering small groups of…

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