Purpose: The subcommittee plans to receive testimony on the status of: 1) Technical Refresh-3 hardware and Block 4 software development, testing, production, and fielding; 2) Propulsion and Power/Thermal Management Systems concept development, risk reduction, and acquisition strategy; 3) Viability, availability, sustainability, and recapitalization of the existing Developmental Testing and Operational Testing aircraft fleets; and, 4) Utilization of digital engineering, digital twin modeling and simulation, and initial spare parts procurement strategies to reduce the current operations and sustainment costs, and increase aircraft availability and full mission capability rates for all aircraft customers across the global F-35 enterprise.
Witnesses:
The Honorable Dr. William LaPlante
Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment
Office of Secretary of Defense
Lieutenant General Michael Schmidt, USAF
Program Executive Officer and Director for the F-35 Lightning II Program
Department of the Air Force
Mr. Jon Ludwigson
Director, Contracting and National Security Acquisitions
U.S. Government Accountability Office
The Honorable Dr. William LaPlante Opening Statement
Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment
Office of Secretary of Defense
Lieutenant General Michael Schmidt, USAF Opening Statement
Program Executive Officer and Director for the F-35 Lightning II Program
Department of the Air Force
Mr. Jon Ludwigson Opening Statement
Director, Contracting and National Security Acquisitions
U.S. Government Accountability Office