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F-35 program office clarifies $2.1 trillion price tag with full cost breakdown

F-35 program office clarifies $2.1 trillion price tag with full cost breakdown

The $2.1 trillion lifetime cost of the F-35 fighter jet program has made headlines for months, raising eyebrows in both policy circles and public debate. Now, the Pentagon’s F-35 Joint Program Office (JPO) is offering new context, saying the figure reflects an unprecedented 94-year estimate encompassing every facet
Jason Lee Bakke Apr 9, 2025
Military aviation: Marines push for F-35 transition by 2030 as Air Force tests blended-wing jet for 2027

Military aviation: Marines push for F-35 transition by 2030 as Air Force tests blended-wing jet for 2027

The US Marines Corps is continuing its replacement of F/A-18s with F-35s while the Air Force hones its radical new airframe, both transformational, mission-critical aviation projects. The Marines are committed to replacing the aging F/A-18 Hornets with F-35 fighters by 2030, despite delays in F-35 deliveries caused by
Jason Lee Bakke Jan 6, 2025

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