The F-35’s helmet alone costs half a million dollars, and only a quarter of the fleet can fly: inside the jet’s spiraling costs

Half-million dollar helmets and falling readiness: why the F-35 program is facing its most expensive and difficult test yet.
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F-35A Wild Weasel: Misawa’s New SEAD Role in Pacific Airpowe

A stealthy, fifth-generation fighter jet hunting radar systems sounds like something from a Tom Clancy novel — but it’s the very real mission now taking shape at Misawa Air Base, Japan. The F-35A ...