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The F-35 Stealth Fighter Costs More Than Some Countries

Article Summary - The F-35 Lightning II is praised as the world’s most advanced stealth fighter and attacked as a $2 trillion budget sink. -Lifetime costs have ballooned as sustainment, software, and ...
The Aviationist

Multiyear Contracts Proposed for F-15EX and F-35 in Draft 2027 NDAA

Lawmakers are introducing provisions to authorize multiyear contracts to buy the F-15EX Eagle II and the F-35 Lightning II, allowing cost savings and shorter delivery timelines. The draft 2027 ...

Why Oldest Active Navy Aircraft Carrier Didn’t Embark F-35 Lightning II

The first carrier landing of an F-35C occurred on the USS Nimitz, but the warship was never upgraded to fully accommodate the ...
Janes

GAO report finds F-35 sustainment challenges hinder aircraft availability

The Government Accountability Office said in a recent report that the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II failed to meet ...
Defense News

Pentagon’s FY27 budget seeks 85 F-35s, but most ride on reconciliation

An F-35B Lighting II prepares to take off from the flight deck of America-class amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli in April 2026. (U.S. Navy) The Pentagon’s fiscal 2027 budget request seeks 85 F-35 ...