Pentagon inspectors found a 363 defect in the F-35 fighter design

When inspecting the program of creating the American strike fighter of the fifth generation F-35 (Joint Strike Fighter), inspectors revealed a 363 defect in the implementation of this large-scale project of the US Department of Defense.

As stated in the report of the Pentagon Inspector General, made public on Monday, “the deficiencies found may adversely affect the flight qualities of this combat vehicle and its reliability, and also lead to a significant increase in the cost of the program itself,” ITAR-TASS reports.

The inspection report notes that the creators of the new fighter - Lockheed Martin and its five contractors - did not pay "due attention to quality control," which contributed to increased costs and the appearance of shortcomings that questioned the fulfillment of all safety requirements stated in the operational development of this multifunctional fighter.

The supersonic F-35 (Lightning II), created using stealth technology, should replace the obsolete AV-8B Harrier, A-10, F-16, F / A-18 Hornet, and British GR.7 Harrier and Sea Harrier aircraft.

In the future, some modifications of the F-35 will be able to carry nuclear weapon. The Pentagon expects to produce over 3 thousands of such fighters, including for foreign partners participating in the project, which has become one of the most expensive Pentagon military programs.

According to the latest data from the US Department of Defense, 2001 billion dollars have already been spent on this program, implemented since 395,7, and putting the F-35 into service has been postponed due to numerous delays and problems on 2016.

Comments

[skif33]

For what period, please specify? And the question is, in the project or in the planes themselves, and the words "project implementation" are somehow blurred?

[Airman]

Quote: skif33

For what period, please specify?

Why not 365, by the number of days in a year?

[Orel]

Inspectors when checking the program for the creation of the fifth-generation American strike fighter F-35 (Joint Strike Fighter) revealed 363 defects in the implementation of this large-scale project

Now all that remains is to fix them. True, after the correction, new defects may appear. In the United States, they know how to deal with "cutting" the budget ...

[Jin]

Quote: Povshnik

Why not 365, by the number of days in a year?

They just had two days off

[Airman]

Quote: Jin

Quote: Povshnik

Why not 365, by the number of days in a year?

They just had two days off

They did not find two, but soon they will appear.

[ed65b]

Old songs about the main part of the devil knows what. But Vaska listens and eats. The dough has been beaten immeasurably back there is no way, but he is a bastard everything rises and rises

[svp67]

As it all is common, but it is possible from the list of shortcomings, at least a couple of the most "insufficient", for assessment.

[apostol88]

There is no Pepsi, no refrigerator, no toilet, etc.

[Altona]

The inspection report notes that the creators of the new fighter - Lockheed Martin and five of its contractors - did not pay “due attention to quality control”
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What, the money was stolen by "effective managers", and the assembly was entrusted to guest workers?

[Rattenfanger]

Rapilling and pulling in American style: we take several billion bucks, on the exhaust we get a mixture of a flying carpet and a Foreman biplane)))

[GSH-18]

Quote: Rattenfanger

Rapilling and pulling in American style: we take several billion bucks, on the exhaust we get a mixture of a flying carpet and a Foreman biplane)))

What are you saying ?! This is all not true! (Ha ha ha !!!) F-35 last (really hope so!) Word in American aircraft construction! You can’t mock the flying stupa too much. After all, she still flies!

[Stiletto]

363 defect multiplied by 10 000000, + discount, - kickbacks, + expenses for printing new dollars = 360 0000000 $ new drank. And you say - defects, defects - all day bread

[andrei332809]

and also lead to a significant increase in the cost of the program itself, "

then they’ve got the main dough. dig deeper - there is still a couple of lyamov you can increase the price, then to trifle then

[kostyan77708]

saw Shura, saw ... it is gold)))

[Standard Oil]

"According to the latest figures from the US Department of Defense, this program, which has been carried out since 2001, has already spent $ 395,7 billion, and the introduction of the F-35 into service has been postponed due to numerous delays and problems for 2016."
Why troll him so? He’s golden!

[GSH-18]

Quote: Standard Oil

due to numerous delays and problems for 2016. "
Why troll him so? He’s golden!

This is really the first in the world real gold (at a cost) serial fighter! In fact, a certain part of Fort Knox will fly through the air, attracting the attention not only of air defense but also of boys with slingshots - shooting down this basin is really a valuable prize! The use of the F-35 appears, in the light of its plague cost, in parades, and after the complete completion of hostilities, as part of a security group and a security group of troops located on the ground!

[serjant4]

American basin is pleasing to the eye :)

[Russ69]

After such a cut, our defense industry nervously smokes on the sidelines ...

[kostyan77708]

if only experience was not adopted ...

[Nick888]

Such a cut, I think our economy simply will not pull)

[vadson]

nda., here I understand childhood diseases. On the other hand, at military parity, the article was that the pepelats was worth 98 lyam. Those. The downward trend, just seem to be the price without an engine

[mirag2]

I won’t even read the comments, there is sheer gloating. Of course, I am also glad, but it’s better to think about how we can create a missile defense system no worse than that of ovs.

[Lord of the Sith]

There is no missile defense in the USA. If you speak English, look for an interview with American generals.

[mirag2]

Why is it not? And the Aegis system? Or is it not in the US? Well, if such a literal conversation (reminiscent of a pimply) - then so - I mean that we need to think about how to modernize our missile defense system to the level of NATO missile defense (Aegis), which destroys targets with a kinetic blow (direct hit), and ensures its actual insuperability, and our system is triggered almost by a nuclear counter-strike. Although why is it "almost"? And so it works ...

[vadson]

As far as I remember, the Yankees knock down targets with ADVANCE KNOWN TRAJECTORY OF THE GOAL. Yes, and that is not always

[Lord of the Sith]

Aegis is yes, but not effective. The system calculates the trajectory of the warhead’s flight from Yao and launches an interceptor missile. After the launch of the rocket, they no longer control it, they cannot adjust it, they cannot redirect it. I'm not talking about the fact that Russia has maneuvering warheads, in my opinion every 45 seconds it changes altitude and direction of flight. In addition, a jammer is placed on the warheads. And in general, different air density, weather, wind, if the flying warhead deviates by a meter or two and continues to deviate from the course calculated by the Aegis system.

Here were the latest exercises, they knew in advance the zone of launch and fall of the warhead, prepared but of two shot down one warhead.

In other words, they need several interceptor missiles for each warhead.

My old comment:

And now we look at the capabilities of the Russian Navy:
The Project 955 Borei nuclear submarine carries 16 Bulava missiles. On the 955A project, it is planned to deploy 20 missiles, each of which is equipped with 10 self-guided maneuvering warheads - a total of 160 warheads.
There are three boats of this class - a total of 480 warheads.

The Project 941 Akula nuclear submarine carries 20 R-39 missiles, each of which is equipped with 10 self-guided maneuvering warheads - a total of 200 warheads.
This class has one boat (two in reserve without ammunition) - a total of 200 warheads.

Project 667BDRM Dolphin nuclear submarine carries 16 R-29RMU2 Sineva missiles, each of which is equipped with 4 medium-power warheads with enhanced anti-missile defense systems - a total of 64 warheads.
There are seven boats of this class (2 of them under repair) - a total of 448 warheads.

Total Navy - 1128 maneuvering warheads

Strategic Rocket Forces capabilities
R-36M UTTH / R-36M2 58 missiles, 10 warheads each - a total of 580
UR-100N UTTH 70 missiles with 6 warheads each - a total of 420
RT-2PM "Topol" 171 missiles, 1 warhead each - a total of 171
RT-2PM2 Topol-M (shb) 60 missiles, 1 warhead each - total 60
RT-2PM2 Topol-M (mb) 18 missiles, 1 warhead each - a total of 18
RS-24 “Yars” (mb) 18 missiles, 3 warheads each - total 54
A total of 395 strategic missile forces - a total of 1303 warheads

In total, excluding the Air Force, the Russian nuclear shield has 2431 warheads at its disposal. 70% of these are warheads maneuvering with REP. For each warhead, 2-3 interceptor missiles are needed, if they fall at the moment when it does not maneuver. And they have interceptor missiles with a cumulative warhead, that is, they must be very accurately hit.

[Nevyatoy]

Honestly, I am tormented by vague doubts that such infa is a consequence of great democracy and freedom of speech. It was not leaked for anyone so that we would gloat over them here. Either they have a new project in their bosom and the old one (F-35) must be correctly and accurately buried, or Lockheed Martin was salted by someone, a big and influential one. In this way, they will dishonor their defense industry so that sales go to zero.

[sonik-007]

It is not excluded. However, you forget that they are "honest". If there are jambs, we draw conclusions from them.
Remember the war in Iraq - how they analyzed every broken abrams, they made a whole program, on the basis of which new more protected modifications of the abrams appeared. So it is possible here.

[starhina01]

Well, the plane was built and forgot to modify the file But the runoff of the dough must be tried

[Yun Klob]

If you eliminate one drawback per day, then in two years they will cope

[asbaev]

One of the disadvantages is the lack of toilet paper.

[31231]

Money is being knocked out of the budget ?! In addition, Obamacare medical programs will treat lightning, and not their citizens ?!
And why is the American nation medicine ?! She is the healthiest vet,
if fast food and Coca-Cola can afford unlimited amounts.

[SvetoRus]

Lockheed Martin and its five contractors did not pay “due attention to quality control” I invite those involved to submit to the awards

[turan_up]

The United States already has a plane for the price of gold - F-22. Now they need a plane for the price of platinum. They will become F-35

[put]

It turns out that 50 planes have already been cast from pure gold?