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NATO Ally's F-35 program to cost 'significantly' more than acknowledged

The U.K.'s F-35 fighter jet program costs will be "significantly higher" than the British government has publicly acknowledged, the country's public spending watchdog has said. Over the life span of ...
Aviation Week

F-35 program cost seen increasing

When the Pentagon next updates the cost information on its major weapon systems, the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) program will show a roughly 4 percent unit cost increase. The cost growth, to be ...

A Lockheed exec tells BI what's needed to fix the F-35's biggest problems

The supersonic aircraft is widely recognized as a top fifth-generation fighter jet, but the program has faced criticisms.
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DoD Estimates F-35 Program Costs to Spike to $406 Billion

Join thousands of government contractors who rely on GovCon Wire for the latest updates in federal spending, bid opportunities, and compliance changes. Whether you’re new to the space or scaling up, ...
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GAO reports concerns over JSF schedule, costs

The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) program has made strong strides by delivering and flying the first developmental aircraft, a new U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) report says, but there ...
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Here’s How Much The Cost To Produce F-35 Jets Has Increased In The Last 3 Years

The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II is a fifth-generation, multirole fighter jet developed through a multinational program led by the United States, with several allied countries participating as ...
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A Lockheed exec tells BI what's needed to fix the F-35's biggest problems

Lockheed Martin's F-35 is widely recognized as a top fighter jet. However, the program has been troubled by cost and readiness concerns for years. The makers of this fifth-generation aircraft told BI ...