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Air Force

GAO: F-22A Modernization Costs More Than Doubled Since Program Started

Thursday, May 3rd, 2012

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The total projected cost of F-22A fighter jet modernization efforts more than doubled since the program started and the schedule for delivering full capabilities slipped seven years, according to a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report released yesterday. According to the report, F-22A Modernization Program Faces Cost, Technical and Sustainment Risks (GAO-12-447), since the F-22A modernization program started in 2004, the total projected cost has increased from $5.4 billion to $11.7 billion and the schedule for full capabilities slipped from 2010 to 2017.…

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