via Military.com
Its pretty fucking pathetic.
Only now do the clowns at the Pentagon realize that this program is under assault and needs to be defended. Want proof? Read the latest from Sweetman over at Aviation Week. I'd quote it here but to be honest it makes me sick.
The sad thing is that this all could have been avoided.
But they didn't take the misinformation campaign seriously. They didn't realize that an old hack (who was once a hero, now turned pure politician) named McCain would latch onto the critics of the program to burnish his maverick theme.
They just didn't think. But that's ok. The line is running out on the Defense/Aviation writers that think they can make a name on bashing the F-35.
The way I figure it...One wrong move and they'll end up the ass lickers....
The Defense Department’s F-35 Lightning II fighter program is “achieving stability” after its latest record-breaking cost estimate was unveiled last week, a top Pentagon spokesman said Tuesday, and he reaffirmed DoD’s commitment to the huge international effort.Read the whole thing....but....
Pentagon Press Secretary George Little acknowledged to reporters “there had been issues in the past with respect to development and testing, and with respect to cost,” but that Defense Secretary Leon Panetta had made getting them under control a top priority.
“We do believe we’re achieving stability over time with respect to development and testing and with respect to cost,” Little said. He alluded to the next batch of F-35s that DoD expects to order from prime contractor Lockheed Martin, a deal that would require Lockheed to cover more of the costs for develop the fighters even as they’re also in production.
Its pretty fucking pathetic.
Only now do the clowns at the Pentagon realize that this program is under assault and needs to be defended. Want proof? Read the latest from Sweetman over at Aviation Week. I'd quote it here but to be honest it makes me sick.
The sad thing is that this all could have been avoided.
But they didn't take the misinformation campaign seriously. They didn't realize that an old hack (who was once a hero, now turned pure politician) named McCain would latch onto the critics of the program to burnish his maverick theme.
They just didn't think. But that's ok. The line is running out on the Defense/Aviation writers that think they can make a name on bashing the F-35.
The way I figure it...One wrong move and they'll end up the ass lickers....