Elon Musk, Donald Trump‘s pick to co-lead the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), has voiced strong criticism against the F-35 stealth fighter program, advocating for the use of drones over manned jets. What Happened: On Sunday, Musk shared a video on his social media platform X, featuring synchronized drone swarms, and remarked, "Meanwhile, some idiots are still building manned fighter jets like the F-35.”  
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Trump's DOGE Co-Lead Elon Musk Slams Lockheed Martin's F-35 Fighter Jets, Advocates Drone Warfare As Pentagon Defends $1.8 Trillion Program - Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT)

Billionaire Elon Musk, tapped by US President-elect Donald Trump to slash federal government spending, lashed out at modern fighter jets on Monday, saying that drones were the future of air combat.

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"It Will Get Pilots Killed": Elon Musk Calls For US To Replace Fighter Jets With Drones

Billionaire Trump ally Elon Musk again fired insults at the Pentagon’s F-35 program as he prepares to lead the newly-created Department of Government Efficiency and advise the White House on how to best slash federal spending.

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Elon Musk slams ‘idiots’ making costly, manned F-35 fighter jets as he prepares to slash costs

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Billionaire Elon Musk, tapped by US President-elect Donald Trump to slash federal government spending, lashed out at modern fighter jets on Monday, saying that drones were the future of air combat. "Manned fighter jets are obsolete in the age of drones anyway. Will just get pilots killed," said the head of SpaceX, Tesla and X, in a post on his social media platform.Musk singled out the F-35 -- a next-generation fighter jet manufactured by US-bas…

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Trump ally Musk calls for U.S. to replace fighter jets with drones

Elon Musk is criticizing the F-35, tweeting that it has a "shit design."Joan Valls/Urbanandsport /NurPhoto via Getty Images and Andrew Harnik/Getty ImagesElon Musk criticized the F-35 program on Sunday. Musk's comments come as he prepares to advise Trump on government efficiency in 2025.The GAO expects the F-35 program to cost about $2 trillion over its entire lifespan.Elon Musk, who's set to start advising President-elect Donald Trump on govern…

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Elon Musk said the F-35's makers are 'idiots' for still building manned jets as drone tech rises

American billionaire Elon Musk, appointed by US President-elect Donald Trump to lead a department that will monitor the efficiency of government spending, criticized on Monday the continued construction of fighter jets, including the F-35, he...

Miliardarul american Elon Musk, desemnat de preşedintele ales al SUA, Donald Trump, să conducă un departament care va monitoriza eficienţa cheltuielilor guvernamentale, a criticat luni continuarea construcţiei avioanelor de luptă, inclusiv F-35, el...

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Aviation buffs quickly offered rebuttals highlighting the aircraft's capabilities and noted that China has gone to great lengths to copy the capabilities of the F-35

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Elon Musk Tried To Shoot Down The F-35—Called For Armed Drones Instead

"Meanwhile, some idiots are still building manned fighter jets like the F-35," Musk posted on X.

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Elon Musk takes aim at manned fighter jets and the Pentagon's costliest weapons program

Citing the growing potential of autonomous drones, Elon Musk has criticised the Pentagon's $1.8 trillion F-35 programme, calling it outdated. While hundreds of F-35s are operational globally, Musk is attempting to highlight inefficiencies in defence spending and is advocating for AI-driven solutions

Elon Musk Criticizes F-35 Program, Advocates for Drone Warfare

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