Cost of Ownership.

The article discusses the high sustainment cost of the F-35 aircraft, a jet fighter developed by aerospace company Lockheed Martin and in use by the U.S. military. Vice Admiral David Venlet, who oversees the program, is running deep-dive studies, virtual wargames, and other forms of analysis to fully understand the maintenance costs of the aircraft. He says that reducing the price of the jet will reduce part costs for consumers.