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McCain raps DoD for F-35 delay, $1 billion cost overrun

By Jacqueline Klimas
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McCain raps DoD for F-35 delay, $1 billion cost overrun

Another delay in F-35 acquisition is expected to boost costs by another $1 billion, drawing criticism from the chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee.

Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., sent a letter to Defense Secretary Ash Carter on Thursday asking him to address how the program’s delay reconciles with recent assertions that the schedule is still on track.

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