F-35 program : DOD needs better accountability for global spare parts and reporting of losses worth millions : report to congressional committees /

The F-35 Lightning II aircraft is DOD's most costly weapon system in history. Overall costs are estimated to be more than $1.7 trillion over the program's life cycle. The F-35's supply chain has a unique design. Rather than owning the spare parts for their aircraft, the program partic...

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