Air Force Risks Losing Third of F-35s If Upkeep Costs Aren't Cut
By Anthony Capaccio
March 28, 2018, 4:00 AM EDT Updated on March 28, 2018, 9:54 AM EDT
Operating costs may force cutting 590 fighters, analysis finds
Half of support expenditures are spent on contractor support
Air Force Risks Losing Third of F-35s
The U.S. Air Force may have to cut its purchases of Lockheed Martin Corp.’s F-35 by a third if it can’t find ways to reduce operations and support costs by as much as 38 percent over a decade, according to an internal analysis.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-03-28/air-force-risks-losing-third-of-f-35s-if-upkeep-costs-aren-t-cut
