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JSF: a preliminary assessment
Bill Sweetman
Aerospace & Technology Editor Jane’s Information GroupOctober 26, 2006
October 26, 20062
Joint Strike Fighter progress
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Current status
•First flight expected by year-end•Customers falling into line with PSFD process•Schedule, weight mostly stable since 2005•Survived Congressional challenge in FY2007•Some continued cost increases
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JSF – international issues
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Workshare
•Trend towards assurance of national workshare•FACO to be established in Italy•
Maintenance and sovereignty
•Early 2006 tiff with UK apparently patched up•
Costs
•Still uncertain – no contractual commitments•
Stealth
•Determined under national ORD•Still no “all JSFs are equal in LO terms” statement•
National weapon integration
•Defined by national ORD; customer pays
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