F-35 Program: DOD Needs to Strengthen Oversight of Tens of Billions of Dollars in Parts
November 09, 2026
November 09, 2026
WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 (TNSLrpt) -- The Government Accountability Office issued the following report:
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F-35 Program: DOD Needs to Strengthen Oversight of Tens of Billions of Dollars in Parts
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DOD's F-35 aircraft program is the costliest in its history--its 26 million aircraft parts alone are worth around $31 billion.
But we found that DOD struggles to account for these parts. For example, DOD's records of its F-35 parts . . .
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F-35 Program: DOD Needs to Strengthen Oversight of Tens of Billions of Dollars in Parts
*
DOD's F-35 aircraft program is the costliest in its history--its 26 million aircraft parts alone are worth around $31 billion.
But we found that DOD struggles to account for these parts. For example, DOD's records of its F-35 parts . . .