F-35 costs have been declining. That’s about to change

Summary

This article by Stephen Losey, writing for Defense News, makes the following points:

• COVID-19 quickly took a bite out of the F-35′s production schedule, and Lockheed is still playing catch-up.
• The cost of an F-35A steadily decreased from $89 million each to about $78 million.
• Higher inflation and other conditions will soon increase the price of a new F-35.

References

Recent Runway Posts related to this topic:

• F-35 01: COLLECTION | The Runway (airforce.gov.au)

References from the Web:

• NOV 2022 Inside Block 4—The Mostly Secret Plan For Making The F-35 Fighter Even More Lethal—Forbes
• NOV 2022 Block 4: How The F-35 Keeps Getting Better (And Deadlier)—1945  

Source Information:

• Article Source: Defense News
• Media Check: Defense News - Media Bias Fact Check (mediabiasfactcheck.com)
• RAAF RUNWAY: RATIONALE, GUIDELINES, LEARNING OUTCOMES, ETC | The Runway (airforce.gov.au)