[Pyro7480]

I'm not overly concerned about the software problems the F-22 program is having. Back in the late 80's and early 90's, when the AMRAAM missile was being developed, the fact that the missile didn't have adequate software so it could work properly almost killed the project. However, at almost the last minute, they were able to write the software for it to work. In the first 3 test fires after the software arrived, they got 3 kills on the test targets. When the AMRAAM was deployed for the first time over the skies of Bosnia, the Air Force got similar results. Air Force pilots now compare the ease of firing the AMRAAM to killing baby seals with a club. ;-)

[Mr Rogers]

I'm very concerned about the software problems they are having. Yes, they will eventually get something that works right - way behind time & way over cost. Every month delay impacts combat capability - either by delivering it late or by reducing the number we can afford.

In addition, the failure to fix it years after the problems arose means they don't fundamentally understand what they are doing. So when they finally DO get it to work, no one will know what the next upgrade (that will run thru the central computer) will do. It isn't software DESIGN, it is software LUCK.