DOD Budget Documents Show JSF Costs Will Dominate Future Spending

By Adam J. Hebert / May 31, 2002 at 5:00 AM
The Joint Strike Fighter program's $220 billion price tag is roughly equal to the cost to complete the next six largest DOD acquisition programs combined, according to defense budget documents. The Pentagon estimates it will need $3.6 billion in fiscal year 2003, and more than $216 billion beyond that, to complete the acquisition of the tri-service F-35, according to an expanded version of the Pentagon's selected acquisition reports sent to Congress in April. The Pentagon has previously stated that the...

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