U.S. F-35 fighter jets were available to fly only half the time in 2024 due to maintenance shortcomings by Lockheed Martin , a report from the Defense Department’s Office of the Inspector General said.
The availability of F-35 aircraft in 2024 was 50%, 17% below the minimum performance requirement, the Pentagon watchdog said.
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According to the report, the average availability rate of F-35s was 50% because “(the Pentagon) did not always… [862 chars]
Source: Reuters | Published: 2025-12-23T17:54:05Z
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