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Mike Turner: “The Fiscal Year 2016 National Defense Authorization Act included a legislative provision that limits F-35 procurement…”

On the recordOctober 20, 2015
The Fiscal Year 2016 National Defense Authorization Act included a legislative provision that limits F-35 procurement until the Secretary of the Air Force certifies that F-35A's delivered during FY2018 will have full Block 3F capability.
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Mike Turner
Republican · Ohio

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Turner discusses a provision affecting F-35 procurement based on capability certification.

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