F-35s Projected To Cost More, Take Longer To Build
October 27 2009
A new assessment of the F-35 Lightning II fighter program predicts more delays and cost increases, reports the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
A military joint estimate team is expected to report to Deputy Secretary of Defense William Lynn next month in time for the 2011 defense budget proposal.
The team report is expected to confirm a similar study released a year ago, predicting it would take at least two additional years and around $15 billion dollars to finish the fighter...
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