| Lockheed Martin Showered Susan Collins With Cash as F-35 Program Hit Turbulence In May 2023, the Pentagon's shiny new fighter jet was not looking so shiny or new. Already a decade late and nearly $200 billion over its original cost estimate, the F-35 program faced a new crisis. An internal government watchdog report detailed a cascade of new problems with the program, which was in a period of flux amid plans to upgrade the jet's engine and cooling system. |
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