Pentagon says cost to fix F-35 engine issue "relatively minor"
September 03, 2014 at 09:51 AM EDT
WASHINGTON, Sept 3 (Reuters) - Pentagon chief arms buyer Frank Kendall said the United States was close to a design fix for the Pratt & Whitney engine that powers Lockheed Martin Corp's F-35 fighter jet after a major engine failure in June, and the cost would be "relatively minor."