The US F-35 stealth fighter fleet has a readiness problem that 6 years and over $12 billion haven't fixed, watchdog finds

We should have a comm for uplifting news but it's all just how the American empire is a paper tiger

The GAO said the F-35A, the fighter variant used by the US Air Force, "did not meet its mission capable goals in any of the years we reviewed." The GAO also found the F-35B and F-35C variants, used by the Marine Corps and Navy, failed to meet their goals over all six years as well.

truely the cybertruck of 5th Gen fighters

In 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.

Have they tried spending an additional 12B on top of that?

Still applicable decades later https://youtu.be/IKQlQlQ6_pk?gyJZ1EG8er6G6QSz