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Watchdog Slams F-35 Program for Taking Shortcuts That Could Harm Troops
 
Military.com 31 Aug 2018 By Gina Harkins

The Pentagon is downplaying major F-35 Joint Strike Fighter design flaws that could leave service members at risk in an effort to keep the long-scrutinized program on schedule, a watchdog group warned this week.

A military review board met in June to look at some of the F-35's deficiencies. The group downgraded 19 serious problems without a clear plan to fix them all, according to a new report from the Project on Government Oversight, an independent nonpartisan watchdog that exposes government waste, fraud and abuse.

https://www.military.com/dodbuzz/2018/08/31/watchdog-slams-f-35-program-taking-shortcuts-could-harm-troops.html