March 2, 2010
WASHINGTON, - U.S. Air Force Secretary Michael Donley on Tuesday said the Air Force now planned to begin using its variant of the Lockheed Martin Corp F-35 fighter jet by the end of 2015, a delay from fiscal year 2013.
Speaking at a defense writers' breakfast, Donley stressed that the Pentagon remained committed to the program and had added time to the development portion of the program to avert future problems. But he said the contract with Lockheed would be structured to allow that timetable to be accelerated again, depending on the company's performance.
Donley said the Air Force would "incentivize" Lockheed to make good on its earlier promises and deliver the F-35 on schedule.
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