Aerospace & Spaceflight Pentagon Raises F-35 Acquisition Estimate $51 Billion After Years of Declines David WhitakerSeptember 4, 2026September 4, 20260 The Pentagon now estimates that developing, modernizing and acquiring the planned U.S. F-35 fleet will cost $536.2 billion, up $51…
Aerospace & Spaceflight F-35 Acquisition Estimate Jumps $51 Billion Despite Broadly Stable Aircraft Prices David WhitakerSeptember 2, 2026September 2, 20260 $51 billion is the increase in the estimated cost of acquiring the planned U.S. F-35 fleet not a $51 billion…