F-35 Joint Strike Fighter News, Videos and pics Thread

[Brumby]

I heard of it ... Aug 17, 2016

I believe Gen III helmets were still giving the green glow problem as of last year. The planned fix was to use an OLED display but I have not seen any recent update on timing of its roll out which supposedly was this year. As such, I don't know whether the OLED display actually fixed the problem.

 

[Jura The idiot]

I believe Gen III helmets were still giving the green glow problem as of last year. The planned fix was to use an OLED display but I have not seen any recent update on timing of its roll out which supposedly was this year. As such, I don't know whether the OLED display actually fixed the problem.

Dec 8, 2017

Defense acquisition head: accountability, and perhaps firings, on the way

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just LOL here as during my like four years on the SDF I don't recall anyone fired from the Pentagon for his/her program over budget or missing a deadline, and of course I heard of multiple major programs which have swollen by billions / blown deadlines by years LOL what then happens is "eventually ultimately undoubtedly will" line is pulled

 

[Jura The idiot]

and since I'm at it,

more than two years ago
Feb 1, 2017

...
Marine Corps Will Participate in Pentagon’s F-35 Vs. Super Hornet Review

source is DefenseTech

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Mattis Orders Comparison Review of F-35C and Advanced Super Hornet

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so what's the outcome?

 

[Brumby]

Dec 8, 2017

I agree that generally there is a lack of accountability unlike in the commercial sector. Are you aware of anyone that got fired from the LCS, Zumwalt or Ford program due to performance issues?

 

[Brumby]

and since I'm at it,

more than two years ago
Feb 1, 2017


Mattis Orders Comparison Review of F-35C and Advanced Super Hornet

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so what's the outcome?

Nothing. LOL.

 

[Jura The idiot]

... Are you aware of anyone that got fired from the LCS, Zumwalt or Ford program due to performance issues?

well we're in
F-35 Joint Strike Fighter News, Videos and pics Thread
so are you aware of anyone that got fired from the F-35 program? oh wait the F-35 has demonstrated 24:0 kill ratio
Mar 5, 2017

... “In our own analysis we're seeing a consistent ratio more like 24:0 – we're not losing aircraft at all in our scenarios, and we set the conditions for other legacy fighters to be successful where we can.”
Marine Corps: F-35 is the best thing on the block

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increasing even like prediction from Feb 15, 2017

what a game-changer! EDIT I mean their PR team should be more careful about spewing the hype

 

[Jura The idiot]

Nothing.

there's sorta outcome
Mar 21, 2019

4001/78 = 51 of course rounded
Contracts for March 20, 2019
NAVY

The Boeing Co., St. Louis, Missouri, is awarded a ceiling priced $4,040,458,297 modification to convert a previously awarded advanced acquisition contract (N00019-18-C-1046) to a fixed-price-incentive-firm-target multi-year contract. The target price for this multi-year contract is $4,001,410,000. This modification provides for the full-rate production and delivery of 78 F/A-18 aircraft, specifically ...

... etc.:

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LOL.

 

[Brumby]

well we're in
F-35 Joint Strike Fighter News, Videos and pics Thread
so are you aware of anyone that got fired from the F-35 program? oh wait the F-35 has demonstrated 24:0 kill ratio
Mar 5, 2017what a game-changer! EDIT I mean their PR team should be more careful about spewing the hype

There is no dispute that the F-35 program initially was badly managed. I believe General Bogdan basically turned it around and got the program back on track. Yes the program overspent against initial estimates and came in behind schedule but these program issues don't change the fact that the F-35 is an amazing product at $80 million plus. It is the best value in town. It is a huge and complex program. It is easy to criticise from the outside looking in but I have never managed such a huge program and would not be in a position to objectively judge.

 

[Jura The idiot]

... an amazing product at $80 million plus. ...

ever noticed May 30, 2017

... I checked myself what I found in Internet ... well it doesn't seem to make sense but:

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says 'Lot IX' $698032385

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says 'Lot IX' $60000000

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says spares for Lot 9 $237765479

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says nonrecurring items for 'Lot IX' for $431322997

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several items for Lot 9 $430878490

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something for 'Lot IX' for $120555991

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says 'Lot IX' $ for $5370955495

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several items for Lot 9 $181765203

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says Lot 9 $743169377

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this one is particularly funny: "... to provide additional funding for affordability-based cost reduction initiatives in support of low-rate initial production Lot 9 F-35 ..." $137834819

LOL I skipped several contracts below $100m but still:
698032385+60000000+237765479+431322997+430878490+120555991+5370955495+181765203+743169377+137834819 = 8,412,280,236
(of course they said 'a $6.1 billion deal'
Lockheed ‘Disappointed’ by Pentagon’s Latest F-35 Contract November 2, 2016

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)
8412280236/57 is almost 148m ... for one of Lot 9 without an engine and so called LOT 9 AIRFRAME UPGRADE AND RETROFIT CONTRACTS
... apparently also documented in the mind-boggling link
Unit Cost of F-35s Delivered This Year Still Exceeds $206M

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?

you don't think they may cure the cost that way, do you?

EDIT there's one thing, but I'll put it into a separate post:

 

[Jura The idiot]

... It is easy to criticise from the outside looking in but I have never managed such a huge program and would not be in a position to objectively judge.

I've noticed how you Brumby are critical about the Ford program, so I'm curious why you AT THE SAME TIME laud the F-35 program

for me the F-35 is kinda Bill Clinton's heritage, LOL!