F-35 LATEST NEWS: SDD COMPLETION IN SIGHT - 'COMBAT HAMMER' FOR HILL AFB

摘要

THE F-35 SYSTEM development and demonstration (SDD) phase is nearing its end and, according to Lockheed Martin executive vice-president and F-35 program general manager Jeff Babione, the program is well positioned to complete air vehicle full 3F and mission systems software development by the end of 2017.The remaining SDD flight-testing includes validation of the final release of Block 3F software, F-35B ski-jump testing, F-35B austere site operations, high-Mach loads testing for both the F-35B and F-35C, and completion of the remaining weapons delivery accuracy tests.