Bangladesh, Sept. 20 -- On September 3, the US Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report titled “F-35 Joint Strike Fighter: Actions Needed to Address Late Deliveries and Improve Future Development”. This is just one of numerous studies this watchdog organization released in the last ten years or so, revealing the sheer scope of the JSF (Joint Strike Fighter) programs mismanagement, delays and cost overruns. GAO found that, after years of troubles in the hardware and software modernization efforts for the F-35 (officially designated as the Block 4 upgrade), the Pentagon is now forced to establish “a new major subprogram to help meet cost, schedule, and performance goals”.

The report found that Block ...