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With A Few Exceptions, F-35 Operating Software Good To Go, Says DoD Official

July 20 2015

USA

The Pentagon's top weapons acquisitions official says the F-35 Lightning II's operational software is ready to go, with “some minor workarounds” that can be fixed later, reports Bloomberg News.

A report sent to Congress says that “all but eight" of the 243 software capabilities needed for the declaration of initial operational capability are “on track to be completed and verified” before the Marine Corps declares that milestone for the F-35B. The report by Frank Kendall, the...

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