☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmygrad.ml to news • 13 hours agoThe US F-35 stealth fighter fleet has a readiness problem that 6 years and over $12 billion haven't fixed, watchdog findsexternal-linkmessage-square21 fedilinkarrow-up179cross-posted to: us_news@lemmygrad.mlusa@lemmy.ml
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minus-squareInevitableSwing [none/use name]hexbear17·12 hours agoIn April the program was estimated to cost $2 trillion. But - of course - the total cost will keep going up. The F-35 fighter will now cost more than $2 trillion | Responsible Statecraft Apr 16, 2024 The F-35 fighter jet program will cost taxpayers more than $2 trillion over its lifetime, cementing its place as one of the most expensive weapons programs in U.S. history. link
minus-squarefreagle@lemmygrad.mlhexbear1·2 hours agoConsider that upgrading the entire nuclear arsenal was planned to cost $1T. It's mind boggling linkfedilink
In April the program was estimated to cost $2 trillion. But - of course - the total cost will keep going up.
Consider that upgrading the entire nuclear arsenal was planned to cost $1T. It's mind boggling