Apr 15, 2024 · In June 2023, the Air Force increased the amount of money it can afford to spend per F-35 aircraft to $6.8 million per year. DOD has pursued cost savings efforts and continues to look for new ways to reduce costs.

May 16, 2024 · Across the military there are about 630 F-35s—with plans to buy about 1,800 more. The Air Force, Marines, and Navy each have their own versions of the F-35. Projected costs for sustaining the F-35s have continued to rise from $1.1 trillion in 2018 to $1.58 trillion 5 years later (a 44% increase).

Mar 25, 2019 · The F-35 fighter is the most expensive weapons program in the world and Lockheed Martin's (LMT) biggest revenue generator. Despite a history of cost overruns and schedule delays, the program...

Apr 8, 2025 · The F-35’s cost is likely to be an important consideration in final budget deliberations, as the Air Force pursues development of the F-47 Next-Generation Air Dominance fighter, development of which is expected to cost about $20 billion through the end of the decade. The Navy is also expected to pursue its own next-gen fighter, called F/A-XX ...

Apr 10, 2025 · The F-35 jet does not come cheaply, with the current total unit procurement cost for an F-35A estimated at approximately $89.2 million by the most recent Pentagon Selected Acquisition Reports. Here’s the specific rundown of average unit costs by variant:

Dec 20, 2023 · In 2021, the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation quoted previous F-34 costs (based on data from the US Project on Government Oversight) as $110.3 million for the F-35A, $135.8 million for the F-35B, and $117.3 million for the F-35C.

Apr 15, 2024 · The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter’s total cost is expected to top $2 trillion over its entire life span given the U.S. military plans to fly it longer, inflation is rising, and the Pentagon’s ...

Nov 28, 2024 · According to Air and Space Forces Magazine, the Air Force's F-35A costs less than the F-15EX Strike Eagle II. This means the F-35 is cheaper than the two main European fighters - the French Dassault Ralafe cost around $125 million in 2023, and the Typhoon Eurofighter costs around $124 million for export (although AeroTime suggests it may cost ...

Sep 14, 2023 · An F-35 fighter jet costs anywhere between $100 million to $400 million to purchase. The exact cost of buying an F-35 depends on the country purchasing the jet, their relationship with the United States, and the number of planes they’re buying.

Oct 22, 2020 · A single Air Force F-35A costs a whopping $148 million. One Marine Corps F-35B costs an unbelievable $251 million. A lone Navy F-35C costs a mind-boggling $337 million. Average the three models together, and a “generic” F-35 costs $178 million. It gets worse. These are just the production costs.