U.S. military officials said the F-35 program is facing a significant reduction
Date:2011-10-14Author:adminCategory:International militaryComment:0
Data Figure: U.S. Air Force deployed the first F-35 fighter aircraft.
According to the Navy Times website 13 October 2011 reported the highest military official said on Thursday, F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program is facing significant cuts.
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Army Chief of Staff Gen. Martin Dempsey, said ? to develop high-tech construction of three versions of the Department of Defense Joint Strike Fighter makes the financial constraints.
Dempsey and Defense Leone ? Panetta attended the House Armed Services Committee.
being built F-35 has three versions, including the Air Force with (F-35A), amphibious carrier’s short takeoff and vertical landing aircraft (F-35B), and carrier-based aircraft (F – 35C).
question the Pentagon’s biggest weapons program has been plagued by delays and cost overruns. Originally planned 16,000 hours, now only 1500 hours flight, a version of the aircraft bulkhead cracks appeared.
Dempsey said he is working to develop fifth generation fighter aircraft, but questioned whether the United States can afford all three versions of the F -35 Joint Strike Fighter. (China Shipping Information Center Ren Yueqin
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