☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmygrad.ml to news@hexbear.netEnglish · 13 hours agoThe US F-35 stealth fighter fleet has a readiness problem that 6 years and over $12 billion haven't fixed, watchdog findswww.businessinsider.comexternal-linkmessage-square21fedilinkarrow-up178arrow-down10cross-posted to: us_news@lemmygrad.mlusa
arrow-up178arrow-down1external-linkThe US F-35 stealth fighter fleet has a readiness problem that 6 years and over $12 billion haven't fixed, watchdog findswww.businessinsider.com☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmygrad.ml to news@hexbear.netEnglish · 13 hours agomessage-square21fedilinkcross-posted to: us_news@lemmygrad.mlusa
minus-squareInevitableSwing [none/use name]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up16·12 hours agoIn April the program was estimated to cost $2 trillion. But - of course - the total cost will keep going up. The F-35 fighter will now cost more than $2 trillion | Responsible Statecraft Apr 16, 2024 The F-35 fighter jet program will cost taxpayers more than $2 trillion over its lifetime, cementing its place as one of the most expensive weapons programs in U.S. history.
minus-squarefreagle@lemmygrad.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 hours agoConsider that upgrading the entire nuclear arsenal was planned to cost $1T. It’s mind boggling
In April the program was estimated to cost $2 trillion. But - of course - the total cost will keep going up.
Consider that upgrading the entire nuclear arsenal was planned to cost $1T. It’s mind boggling