Pentagon meeting held on F-35's future
Posted on: Mar. 27th, 2008 || Source: star-telegram.com | E-mail Article | Print Article
With the program two years behind scedule and over budget, difficult decisions have to be made in the coming months. This meeting was a formal one by the defense acquisition board, but one of the topics discussed was whether to approve production of the next batch of 12 aircraft.
According to a Pentagon spokeswoman no formal announcement of the outcome of the meeting can be expected.
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