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DOD needs to improve estimates for sustaining F-35 jets, report says (shitty MPG)
http://thehill.com/policy/finance/218645-dod-needs-to-improve-estimates-for-sustaining-f-35-jets-report-says
DOD needs to improve estimates for sustaining F-35 jets, report says
By Rebecca Shabad - 09/23/14 01:32 PM EDT
The Pentagon should improve its cost estimates for sustaining a Joint Strike Fighter jet that’s expected to replace a number of military aircraft in the next four years, a government report said Tuesday.
The Defense Department has begun developing plans for maintaining the F-35 fleet over the next five decades, which two internal agency offices estimate will cost around $1 trillion.
A Government Accountability Office (GAO) report, however, found the Pentagon might not have taken into account certain weaknesses in the program.
The military, for instance, might face significantly higher fuel costs using the F-35s, depending on the intensity of operations.
