Pentagon says Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps need $13.7B more through 2031 to reverse declining F-35 readiness rates, the world's largest weapons program, in a report to congressional auditors.
The Pentagon told congressional auditors that the Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps need an additional $13.7 billion through 2031 to boost declining readiness rates of the F-35 jet, the world's biggest weapons program.
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