Pentagon IG, GAO found problems with F135 program

The U.S. Government Accountability Office and the Pentagon Inspector General have raised issues with the F135 engine program.

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The GAO has deemed that the “reliability of the engine is very poor” and that “the program has a long way to go to achieve” reliability goals.

To make matters worse for Pratt & Whitney, the Pentagon’s internal watchdog found 61 violations of quality management rules and policies during an inspection.

Pratt & Whitney defended the program by saying that the GAO had failed to take into account new designs that have been validated and are being incorporated into the engine.

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