Pentagon Watchdog Records F-35A’s First Combat Damage, $33.4 Billion Cost
A Pentagon watchdog’s initial accounting of the Iran conflict puts U.S. military costs at $33.4 billion through June 30 and…
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Swiss F-35 Deal Lacked Guaranteed Price, Risks Billion-Franc Increase
Switzerland’s purchase of 36 F-35A fighters was repeatedly described as a fixed-price deal, but a parliamentary oversight investigation found that…
F-35 Scored 97% for Missions, but Canada Still Weighs a Mixed Fleet
The Lockheed Martin F-35A held a commanding advantage in Canada’s fighter evaluation: a 97 percent mission-performance score against 22 percent…
Swiss Report Finds 6 Billion-Franc Price for 36 F-35s Wasn’t Guaranteed
Switzerland promoted its purchase of 36 Lockheed Martin F-35A fighters as carrying a fixed price of roughly CHF 6 billion….