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The U.S. resumed taking F-35 deliveries of the jet this summer after a months-long pause despite the jet's Technology Refresh 3 (TR-3) running behind schedule. ... The F-35 costs an average of $82 ...
Norway has estimated that each of their planned 52 F-35 fighter jets will cost their country $769 million over their operational lifetime. [3] The nine major partner nations, including the U.S., plan to acquire over 3,100 F-35s through 2035, [4] which, if delivered will make the F-35 one of the most numerous jet fighters.
The F-35's operating cost is higher than some older USAF tactical aircraft. In fiscal year 2018, the F-35A's cost per flight hour (CPFH) was $44,000, a number that was reduced to $35,000 in 2019. [285] For comparison, in 2015 the CPFH of the A-10 was $17,716; the F-15C, $41,921; and the F-16C, $22,514. [286]
Because of cost-cutting measures, the U.S. Government asserts that the "flyaway" cost (including engines) has been dropping. The U.S. Government estimates that in 2020 an "F-35 will cost some $85m each, or less than half of the cost of the initial units delivered in 2009. Adjusted to today’s dollars, the 2020 price would be $75m each". [120]
The entire F-35 program is on track to cost $1.7 trillion over the lifetime of the plane. ... Germany, Japan and others – also buy F-35s from Lockheed. One jet to do many different things.
The United States has struck a preliminary deal to buy F-35 jets from Lockheed Martin worth about $13 billion, clearing the way for a larger multi-year purchase that aims to bring the cost per jet ...
Lockheed Martin's (LMT) overall price of the F-35 Lightning II jet has dropped below the $80-million mark and is expected to drop further. Lockheed Martin's (LMT) Unit Wins $1.29B Deal for F-35 ...
The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II is a family of stealth multirole fighters that first entered service with the United States in 2015. The aircraft has been ordered by program partner nations, including the United Kingdom, Italy, Norway, and Australia, and also through the Department of Defense's Foreign Military Sales program, including Japan, South Korea, and Israel.