Marines ‘Absolutely Confident’ F-35B Will Get Off Probation
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The Marine Corps commandant said he is “absolutely confident” the service’s version of the Lockheed Martin Corp. F-35 Joint Strike Fighter will be taken off probation by the Defense Department.
Former Secretary of Defense Robert Gates in January put the F-35B, a short-takeoff, vertical landing version, on what could be a two-year development probation to work out problems with its lift system.