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US House Armed Services Committee Warns Troubled F-35 Program May Become Unsustainable at Its Peak
US House Armed Services Committee Warns Troubled F-35 Program May Become Unsustainable at Its Peak
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Earlier this month, Rep. Adam Smith, chairman of the US House Armed Services Committee, revealed that he recommends the US Air Force invest in smaller... 17.09.2021, Sputnik International
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The House Armed Services Committee recently highlighted that the weapons system of the US' F-35 fleet will have to undergo a series of software updates in order to account for technological advancements by adversaries. The congressional committee's concerns were detailed in a September report for Fiscal Year 2022. "The committee supports the F–35 program and acknowledges it is a capability that can be used against advanced integrated air defense systems operating against the United States or its foreign partners and allies during high-end, very contested contingencies when the aircraft is finally installed with Technical Refresh-3 hardware and Block 4 software capabilities," the report read. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) also expressed a negative outlook for the F-35 program within a July report. The GAO projected that the US Air Force will be faced with incredible sustainment costs once F-35 operations reach their peak in 2036. "If the projected annual sustainment cost overruns — conservatively estimated at tens of billions of dollars when aggregated — are not reversed and brought into alignment with the affordability constraints, over time there will be increasing and significant pressure on DOD’s annual budget as the number of the aircraft in the F-35 fleet increases," the watchdog warned.
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US House Armed Services Committee Warns Troubled F-35 Program May Become Unsustainable at Its Peak
04:16 GMT 17.09.2021 (Updated: 09:36 GMT 24.10.2022) Earlier this month, Rep. Adam Smith, chairman of the US House Armed Services Committee, revealed that he recommends the US Air Force invest in smaller, unmanned aircraft, as the F-35 may not remain as modern as previously. He said that while the costly multirole jet outperforms the F-16, the advent of new missile technology poses a threat.
The House Armed Services Committee recently highlighted that the weapons system of the US' F-35 fleet will have to undergo a series of software updates in order to account for technological advancements by adversaries.
The congressional committee's concerns were detailed in a September
report for Fiscal Year 2022.
"The committee supports the F–35 program and acknowledges it is a capability that can be used against advanced integrated air defense systems operating against the United States or its foreign partners and allies during high-end, very contested contingencies when the aircraft is finally installed with Technical Refresh-3 hardware and Block 4 software capabilities," the report read.
"But given the extraordinary costs to date of the program, the committee calls into question the actual affordability of the program for the taxpayer after 20 years since its inception."
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) also expressed a negative outlook for the F-35 program within a July report. The GAO projected that the US Air Force will be faced with incredible sustainment costs once F-35 operations reach their peak in 2036.
"If the projected annual sustainment cost overruns — conservatively estimated at tens of billions of dollars when aggregated — are not reversed and brought into alignment with the affordability constraints, over time there will be increasing and significant pressure on DOD’s annual budget as the number of the aircraft in the F-35 fleet increases," the watchdog warned.
