SASC Adds Six F-35s To FY22 NDAA; Splits With House

SASC Adds Six F-35s To FY22 NDAA; Splits With House
SASC Adds Six F-35s To FY22 NDAA; Splits With House

SASC would transfer authority for F-35 acquisition from the DoD Joint Program Office to the Air Force and Navy no later than Oct. 1, 2027.

If Trump Wants Lower F-35 Costs, He Should Compete F135 Engine

If Trump Wants Lower F-35 Costs, He Should Compete F135 Engine
If Trump Wants Lower F-35 Costs, He Should Compete F135 Engine

Donald Trump has bemoaned the “over budget, behind schedule” F-35 program. He opened his first press conference as president-elect with a vow to do “big things” to bring down the aircraft’s cost and improve performance. That will take more than jaw-boning. Applying heat to Lockheed will reduce costs to a degree, but it would take another…

B-21 And F-35 Engines May Share Tech; Pratt Won’t Talk

B-21 And F-35 Engines May Share Tech; Pratt Won’t Talk
B-21 And F-35 Engines May Share Tech; Pratt Won’t Talk

WASHINGTON: The B-21 bomber probably uses some common technologies and equipment to that used for the Joint Strike Fighter’s F135 engine. We can’t be certain because no one will confirm it. But Lt. Gen. Chris Bogdan, head of the F-35 program, did tell the annual McAleese/Credit Suisse conference this: “There are some things we learned from the…