¶ Issues

Critical analysis of the F-35 procurement: costs, readiness, technical risks, dependencies and structural problems of the procurement authority.

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¶ Costs and Finances

• Procurement Costs and Cost Overruns
• Operating Costs Per Flight Hour
• Cost Comparison with F/A-18 Hornet
• Cost Comparison with Gripen E
• Cost Comparison with Rafale and Eurofighter

¶ Technical Deficiencies

• Stealth Compromise Through Link-16
• Radar Disadvantage: APG-81 vs. APG-85
• Availability Rate and Readiness
• Single-Engine Design
• Lack of Full-Rate Production
• Accident Record
• No Laser Weapon Retrofit

¶ Sovereignty and Dependency

• Dependency on the USA
• ALIS/ODIN -- No Autonomous Operations
• Nuclear Weapons Carrier

¶ Procurement Authority and Transparency

• Transparency and Freedom of Information

¶ Further Aspects

• Further Critical Aspects