Lockheed Martin confident F-35 operating cost will be reduced to $25,000 per hour

Crew chief performs an inspection on an F-35A Lightning II at Luke Air Force Base

Source: US Air Force

The company is under pressure to deliver improvements to the aircraft’s reliability and operating costs as the jet’s leading customer, the US Air Force, considers cheaper alternatives such as the Lockheed Martin F-16 fighter or a clean-sheet 4.5-generation combat aircraft.

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