Pentagon: The F-35's Main Gun Will Be Operational By 2017

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DoD Buzz: Pentagon: F-35 Gun Will Fire in 2017



WNU Editor: The Pentagon seems to be very sure of itself that the F-35 will have a gun that will fire by 2017 .... but as Dave Majumdar from The Daily Beast points out .... the Pentagon and Lockheed are being very careful on what they are promising .... Pentagon Misfires in Stealth Jet Scandal (Daily Beast).



Update #1: F-35 Program Office: Gun Remains On Schedule -- Defense News

Update #2: Lockheed Martin on F-35: No Gun Software Glitch; Sensor Upgrades Expected -- Roll Call