By Paul Fleckenstein March 14, 2018 Burlington, Vermont, last week approved a referendum directing local officials to oppose the basing of the F-35 warplane at the Vermont Air National Guard Station in Burlington. While majority opposition to the basing has been clear in neighboring towns, the referendum marked the first time the issue has been […]
By Valerie Insinna March 9, 2018 Under the F-35 joint program office’s latest plan, follow-on modernization for the Joint Strike Fighter could add up to a total of $16 billion, the Defense Department’s program head confirmed Wednesday. Responding to questions from lawmakers about the price of implementing the new Continuous Capability Development and Delivery strategy, or C2D2, Vice […]
By Matthew Cox March 7, 2018 Lawmakers on Wednesday put senior military officials on the spot to explain how current acquisition reform efforts will prevent costly programs such as the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter from becoming “too big to fail.” Members of the House Armed Services Committee met with acquisition chiefs from the Army, Navy […]
By David Brennan March 9, 2018 The F-35 stealth jet will need an additional $16 billion worth of upgrades and development, the House of Representatives Armed Services Committee has been told. The F-35, made by Lockheed Martin, is already the most expensive weapons program of all time. It has now been revealed that the F-35 […]
By Dan Grazier March 8, 2018 The F-35 still has a long way to go before it will be ready for combat. That was the parting message of Dr. Michael Gilmore, the now-retired Director of Operational Test and Evaluation, in his last annual report. The Joint Strike Fighter Program has already consumed more than $100 […]
June 22, 2016 South Burlington City Council Special Meeting Public Hearing on F-35 Lawsuit. [FULL ARTICLE]
By Alex Hollings March 8, 2018 Just under half of the $100 million a piece F-35 Joint Strike Fighters delivered by Lockheed Martin thus far are non-operational, according to statements made by Vice Adm. Mat Winter, head of the Defense Department’s F-35 Joint Program Office. The F-35 program, which has received significant political support thanks […]
By Jane Lindholm & Matthew F. Smith March 12, 2018 Eighteen F-35 stealth fighter jets are set to come to Vermont next year, but on Town Meeting Day, a ballot question with language rejecting the fighters passed with wide support in Burlington. We’re looking at what that vote means and what happens next for the […]
By Nicole Higgins DeSmet March 11, 2018 An elementary school near the Vermont Air National Guard base will be tested for sound levels in April, a year after a federal manager warned that the 1960s-era structure required modifications to protect students from jet noise. “So long as sound insulation is provided and the windows are shut in […]
March 2, 2018 We are pleased to announce that Burlington Representatives and Chittenden County Senators, have signed a group letter urging Burlington voters to vote “Yes” on ballot question #6 regarding the F35s. The letter follows: To whom it may concern, We stand together in favor of Burlington’s ballot question #6 to oppose the basing […]