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GAO: Removing Turkey From F-35 Program Risks Pushing Test Schedule Right

By Vivienne Machi

Wednesday, May 13th, 2020

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GAO: Removing Turkey From F-35 Program Risks Pushing Test Schedule Right

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

A new government watchdog report warns that the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter is once again at risk of missing its test schedule, amid the ongoing removal of former program partner Turkey and in failing to meet key manufacturing processes. The Government Accountability Office issued four recommendations for the Defense Department and one recommendation for lawmakers in a May 12 report titled “F-35 Joint Strike Fighter: Actions Needed to Address Manufacturing and Modernization Risks.” These recommendations are meant to help boost…

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