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F-35 Testing Delays May Push Cost Up $1 Billion, Says GAO

April 26 2017

USA

The Government Accountability Office says the cost of the F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter program could rise another $1 billion because of testing delays, reports the Hill (Washington, D.C.).

The report, published on Monday, recommends completing developmental testing before making "significant new investments" in the program.

"Cascading F-35 testing delays could cost the Dept. of Defense over a billion dollars more than currently budgeted to complete development of the...

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