The Pentagon plans to buy 424 Joint Strike Fighters at a cost of more than $49 billion before the next generation fighter has been fully flight-tested, according to a U.S. congressional audit released March 15.
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) said the Pentagon’s acquisition strategy for its most expensive aircraft program is risky and would leave U.S. taxpayers covering the cost if anything goes awry.
“Producing aircraft before testing demonstrates the design is mature increases the likelihood of design changes that will lead to cost growth, schedule delays and performance problems,” the report said.
It recommended that the Pentagon delay procurement of the aircraft until flight testing shows that it will perform as expected.
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