F-35 - Kritikken vedr. kostnader forsterker seg i USA - Defense Daily

Det jeg har skrevet her før synes å forsterke seg. Det gjelder innkjøpspris, operative utgifter inkl. vedlikehold, og oppdateringsutgifter. Norge føler helt sikkert det samme. (Red.)

Top US Air Force general supports proposed F-35 cost constraints

By Valerie Insinna

 Sep 8, 05:40 PM

F-35A jets gather at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, in 2020 for an exercise meant to test deployment capabilities. (R. Nial Bradshaw/U.S. Air Force)

WASHINGTON—The U.S. Air Force’s top general backs proposed legislation that would cap the number of F-35s the Defense Department can buy unless it meets affordability goals for operating and sustaining the jet.

USAF Chief: New F-35 Engine Development Needed, Even Without Commitment To Buy

September 08, 2021

F135

Credit: USAF

The continued research and development for a possible F-35 engine replacement is needed, even without a commitment to replace the current F135 powerplant, so the U.S. Air Force can keep the option open and the technology evolving, the top service general said Sept. 8.