New Report: More Than 1 Million F-35 Spare Parts Remain Missing
- On Monday, the Government Accountability Office reported the Pentagon cannot reliably track its global pool of roughly 26 million F-35 spare parts, collectively worth about $31 billion.
- The F-35 Joint Program Office failed to record over 17,000 parts worth an estimated $1.3 billion currently undergoing maintenance or repair, leaving critical inventory gaps in the system.
- Integration gaps plague the Enterprise Logistics Management System, which cannot connect directly to contractor-managed property systems, forcing reliance on quarterly data submissions that are often three months old.
- These accountability deficiencies contribute significantly to the Pentagon's inability to pass financial audits and complicate the $13.7 billion Global Support Solution Reset strategy aimed at improving readiness.
- The F-35 Joint Program Office concurred with all GAO recommendations and is "actively working" to modernize its infrastructure by establishing direct, real-time data interfaces with prime contractors.
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The Pentagon does not have complete and reliable data on F-35 fighter details, which are estimated to cost approximately $31 billion. This is the conclusion of a report published by the U.S. General Survey Office (GAO) a few hours ago.
From Bolts to Engines: The Pentagon Is Unaware of the Fate of $31 Billion in F-35 Parts
The Pentagon lacks complete and reliable data on parts for the F-35 fighter jet, whose total value is estimated at approximately $31 billion. This is the conclusion of a report released by the US General Accountability Office (GAO) several hours...
The Pentagon cannot reliably track the movement and condition of about 26 million parts for the F-35 fighter jet, worth an estimated $31 billion, a new audit by the U.S. Court of Auditors found, cited by Stars and Stripes and Air & Space Forces. The components, including engines, tires and spare parts, are located at more than 700 U.S. government and private contractor facilities around the world. The audit found that inventory records are incom…
The U.S. Department of Defense has not yet determined the fate of the lost spare parts for the fifth generation F-35 fighter aircraft, valued at over $85 million, reported missing as early as 2023, reported by the U.S. Court of Accounts. "As of March 2026, the joint F-35 office did not have information on the status of the lost spare parts for F-35 valued at over $85 million reported by the U.S. Court of Accounts in 2023," the report states. The…
New Report: More Than 1 Million F-35 Spare Parts Remain Missing
The F-35 Joint Program Office is struggling to keep track of billions of dollars worth of spare parts for the fifth-generation fighter, government auditors said in a new report—and it still can’t find $85 million in parts that have been lost for years. The post New Report: More Than 1 Million F-35 Spare Parts Remain Missing appeared first on Air & Space Forces Magazine.
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