Boeing's 787 program was thrown into chaos a year ago by lithium-ion battery fires. With the subsequent grounding and a string of reliability issues, the aircraft's first full year of service was a troubled one. As 787-8 deliveries ramp up, the stretched -9 enters service and the -10 continues in development, 2014 will be a pivotal year. Key milestones for lockheed martin's F-35 program will include car rier trials of the U.S. Navy's F-35C-delayed by an arrestor hook redesign-and looming deadlines for U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Air Force initial operational capability. Progress is needed on the complex and essential automated logistics and mission-planning system, which is behind schedule.
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