WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — The F-35 program’s overall cost has ballooned to more than $1 trillion, making it the most expensive weapons program in the Defense Department’s history. The aircraft has suffered from a long line of flaws including systems malfunctions, schedule delays and cost overruns.
"Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co. [of] Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded a $12,972,450 modification… contract to provide interim contractor support for F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter aircraft… at Luke Air Force Base, Glendale, Arizona," the announcement said on Monday.
The work will be performed in Glendale, Arizona, and is expected to be completed in November 2016, the announcement added.
