Since the overpriced and underdeveloped F-35B delivery has slipped at least another two years the Marines are now forced to upgrade existing AV-8B Harriers to increase their life expectancy. Of course the Marines also spent $180 Million to buy all of Britain’s Harriers and spare parts inventory. The whole F-35 boondoggle should have been cancelled years ago with the F-15 and F-18 upgraded instead. The A/F could also buy another 100 proven F-22’s and still save money over their version of the F-35.
The DoD procurement system is a bottomless money pit that politicians use to buy votes.
The DoD procurement system is a bottomless money pit that politicians use to buy votes.