The F-35 Question - Value vs. Price Tag
5/4/2021
By Stew Magnuson
The knives are out again for the F-35 joint strike fighter.
For anyone who has followed this program, periodic flurries of criticism are fairly regular occurrences. They usually follow Government Accountability Office reports, leaked or officially released test-and-evaluation documents, or in this case, some attention from the mainstream press.
One prominent think tank expert called the most recent flareup “a media feeding frenzy” and essentially blamed reporters for all the undue attention.
At the end of its run it will be the most expensive weapon system ever produced, employing tens of thousands of workers in several countries, and news — good or bad — can move the stock market value of its prime contractor Lockheed Martin and cause ripple effects in the industrial base. The F-35 will always receive a lot of attention from the press.
https://www.nationaldefensemagazine.org/articles/2021/5/4/the-f-35-question---value-vs-price-tag
