Randy Yamada, the Vice President of Booz Allen, is a panelist for the Potomac Officers Club’s 10th Annual R&D Summit on January 31, 2024. Register here.
The F-35 Lighting II is the most popular fifth-generation fighter jet in the skies today. Its technological edge and capabilities are mainly why the aircraft is so highly sought after by many countries. And, in some respects, that creates a problem.
Testimony from the USAF general leading the F-35 program indicates that software issues could halt production, delaying international F-35 deliveries. Lockheed agrees.
Purpose: The subcommittee plans to receive testimony on the status of: 1) Technical Refresh-3 hardware and Block 4 software development, testing, production, and fielding; 2) Propulsion and Power/Thermal Management Systems concept development, risk reduction, and acquisition strategy; 3) Viability, availability, sustainability, and recapitalization of the existing