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Pentagon cuts F-35 operating estimate below $1 trillion: source
The U.S. government has slashed its estimate for the long-term operating costs of Lockheed Martin Corp F-35 fighter jets by more than 20 percent to under $1 trillion, according to a senior defense official, a move that could boost international support for the program. (news.yahoo.com) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
Considering the things this plane is going to replace, some of which have been operating for a significant time, don't complain too much. The F-35 will replace the F-16, F/A-18, EA-6B, F-111, A-10, AV-8B, Harrier GR.7, Sea Harrier, AMX and Tornado. That is a ton. I am not saying that it doesnt cost a fortune, but about $140mil per plane, when compared to the B2 ($2.4 Billion) F22 ($350 Million) or countless other planes, and the fact that the UK, Netherlands, Turkey, Italy, Austria, Denmark, Canada, Isreal, and Japan are in on it... I don't know. But none of us really do, so...
Celebration time! May I suggest we break out the bubbly now that the program has gotten positively cheap. I'm all for our military and its superiority but I seriously question the need for this military-industrial complex welfare program.
Hah, right. Slashing it because they know it wont be viable as a frontline weapins system for nearly as long as they promised.
We knew this a looooong time ago.... too expensive...
I'm throwing the bullshit flag on this one.
I agree. This sounds a lot like duck speak.
Touche!