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2024-08-13 06:37:01 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: D5B0E2DCAE4BA3159CC622F6CFFDA5017CC82998B9C87FBE4D7C9ACBD5E80E5B
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The $2 trillion cost is the lifetime of the program through till 2088 not the development cost. This is $28 billion per year spread over that lifetime or 0.475% of annual spending. https://www.defensenews.com/air/2024/04/15/f-35s-to-cost-2-trillion-as-pentagon-plans-longer-use-says-watchdog/ The F35 has also not been made obsolete. The F35 serves many roles UAVs cannot. https://www.f35.com/f35/about/5th-gen-capabilities.html
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