F-35 Joint Strike Fighter: Development Is Nearly Complete, but Deficiencies Found in Testing Need to Be Resolved

Abstract

In 2019, DOD will decide whether to enter full-rate production for the F-35 aircraft, the most expensive and ambitious weapon acquisition program in U.S. military history. DOD has already requested the $9.8 billion it will need for 2019, and it will continue to request more over the next two decades - about $10.4 billion annually. However, the F-35 is just one program in DODs vast acquisition portfolio, raising questions about its long-term affordability.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2018
Accession Number
AD1151985

Entities

People

  • Desire E. Cunningham
  • Emily Bond
  • Hai Tran
  • Helena Johnson
  • Jennifer Baker
  • Justin Jaynes
  • Karen Richey
  • Kristine R. Hassinger
  • Laurier R. Fish
  • Matthew T. Crosby
  • Michael J. Sullivan
  • Nathaniel Vaught
  • Robin M. Wilson

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Congress
  • Contractors
  • Contracts
  • Cost Estimates
  • Department Of Defense
  • Fighter Aircraft
  • Logistics
  • Manufacturing
  • Military Acquisition
  • National Security
  • Procurement
  • Refueling
  • Refueling In Flight
  • Risk Analysis
  • Short Takeoff Aircraft
  • Supply Chain
  • Tanker Aircraft
  • Test And Evaluation
  • United States Government

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Educational Psychology
  • Naval Mine Countermeasure Systems Development.