Note on cost basis: All USD amounts from US government sources (GAO, CBO, DoD) in this article are expressed in Base Year 2012 Dollars (BY2012$). Adjusted for inflation to 2026, actual values are approximately 40–50% higher.
| Date | Outlet | Title | Key Statement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2024 | Euro-SD | F-35: The Future or Trainwreck? | European trade publication questions future viability |
| Feb 2025 | Defense News | Key Tests for Latest F-35s Will Begin in 2026 | Key tests of the latest F-35s only in 2026, two years after rollout |
| Jul 2025 | Defense News | US Diverts Patriot Systems from Switzerland to Ukraine | US delivers Swiss Patriot systems to Ukraine instead |
| Sep 2025 | Stars and Stripes | Block 4: 6 billion over budget | GAO confirms massive Block 4 cost overruns |
| Sep 2025 | National Defense | F-35 Plagued by Cost, Delivery Overruns | Systematic cost and delivery problems |
| 2025 | Aerospace Global News | F-35 Delivery Delays | Average delivery delay of 238 days in 2024 |
| 2025 | NGAUS | F-35 Faces Further Delays | US National Guard warns of further delays |
| Oct 2025 | Aviation News EU | Congress Warns: F-35A Readiness Crisis | US Congress warns of readiness crisis |
| 2025 | Simple Flying | Why the F-35 is Under Fire Again | Analysis of the current programme crisis |
| 2025 | PIRG | F-35 is Proof We Need Right to Repair | Monopoly dependency on maintenance and spare parts |