Negotiations over the next batch of F-35 fighter aircraft have been running for 10-months now, with relations between the Pentagon and the defence manufacturer reported to be at an all time low.
The Pentagon have repeatedly made changes to the programme as it looks to cut cost and invite other companies into post-manufacture operations such as training, supply chain management and an autonomic logistics information system (a comprehensive tool for data collection, data analysis, decision support and action tracking IT system), which Lockheed Martin had exclusivity of beforehand.…
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