John McCain was once again his outspoken self today when he criticized Lockheed Martin's F-35 program during a hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee, where he's the highest ranking Republican. According to Reuters, McCain called the program both a "train wreck" and "incredibly troubled." He said Lockheed Martin had done an "abysmal" job of keeping costs for the program from getting out-of-hand.
McCain wants the Pentagon to consider other programs if Lockheed Martin doesn't reign in costs. The Associated Press reports:
This affects San Diego, as Lockheed Martin's F-35 program has San Diego connections, according to the San Diego Union-Tribune:
Department of Defense official Ashton Carter testified that the government is doing what it can to reign in the program's skyrocketing costs. The Pentagon Channel posted this video of Carter's testimony before the Senate Armed Services Committee testimony:
