Sec. 133. Reports on F–35 aircraft program
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The Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the reliability and maintainability metrics for the F–35 aircraft. The report shall include the following: The results of a review and assessment, conducted by the program office for the F–35 aircraft program, of the reliability and maintainability metrics for the aircraft as set forth in the most recent operational requirements document for the program. A determination of whether the reliability and maintainability metrics for the aircraft, as set forth in the most recent operational requirements document for the program, are feasible and attainable, and what changes, if any, will be made to update the metrics.
A certification that the program office for the F–35 aircraft program has revised the reliability and maintainability improvement plan for the aircraft— to identify specific and measurable reliability and maintainability objectives in the improvement plan guidance; and to identify and document which projects included in the improvement plan will achieve the objectives identified under subparagraph (A). The Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on F–35 Block 4.
The report shall include the following: The results of an independent cost estimate for F–35 Block 4 conducted by the Director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation. A test and evaluation master plan, approved by the Director of Operational Test and Evaluation, that addresses testing resources, testing aircraft shortfalls, and testing funding. A technology readiness assessment of all technologies and capabilities planned for F–35 Block 4 conducted by the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering.
A review of the feasibility of the continuous capability development and delivery strategy for fielding F–35 Block 4 technologies conducted by the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering. In this subsection, the term F–35 Block 4 has the meaning given that term in section 132(e). The Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the autonomic logistics information system of the F–35 aircraft. The report shall include a description of each of the following:
All shortfalls, capability gaps, and deficiencies in the system that have been identified as of the date of the enactment of this Act. The strategy and performance requirements that will be implemented to improve the system. The strategy, implementation plan, schedule, and estimated costs of developing and fielding— the next generation of the system; or future increments of the system. The reports required under subsections
(a)through
(c)shall be submitted to the congressional defense committees not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.