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$1,700,000,000,000: Why Does the F-35 Cost So Much?
The F-35 Lightning II is the pinnacle of modern stealth fighter technology, offering unmatched air superiority, strike capabilities, and electronic warfare systems. But with an estimated $1.7 trillion ...
The F-15EX Eagle II is the latest iteration of the legendary F-15, boasting advanced avionics, massive payload capacity, and ...
In aerospace defense circles, the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) has seized an outsized role in worldwide debate since the ...
People like to believe that national defense is outside of economic analysis, but the reality is that laws of economics are ...
Some allies are rethinking the F-35 as a new contract decision upends Lockheed's longtime dominance in stealth fighter ...
The ‘Frankenjet’, an F-35 made from the parts of two other planes, is now operational. It was built from two other warplanes that were involved in accidents. One of the planes had an engine issue in ...
“This is the first F-35 ‘Frankin-bird’ to date ... The military statement put the cost of the Frankenjet project at $11.7 ...
The United States Air Force, in a remarkable feat of engineering, has rebuilt F-35A figher jet, also known as 'Frankenjet' ...
Harper’s Conservative government announced the acquisition but eventually that was put on hold because of the increasing cost and technical problems associated with the F-35. During the 2015 ...