Lockheed Martin Continues Fighting For (very expensive) F-35

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A Little DAB for LockMar; JAGM Scores Hit
By Colin Clark Monday, November 22nd, 2010 11:53 am

Just how much turmoil is there in the world’s biggest defense program, not to mention the single most important program to the world’s biggest defense contractor, Lockheed Martin? The Technical Baseline Review, which formed the basis for today’s DAB meeting, found that JSF will need up to $5 billion more than currently budgeted and faces significant schedule delays. In schedule terms, the A and C models face another 12-month delay. The F-35B was expected to slip as much as three years.