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The other ‘figure’ of the F-35 is becoming a bit clearer now as we get closer to bulk orders. So how much does the F-35 cost? The Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) has declassified the detailed cost predictions of the F-35 project in their recent audit (which was strongly supportive of Australian management of the F-35 acquisition). These figures were current as of September 2012. Management of Australia’s Air Combat Capability—F-35A Joint Strike Fighter AcquisitionThe total cost to Australia for 100 F-35s in then-year US dollars that are inflation adjusted to the year in which each dollar is spent is … drum roll…US$ 13,210,620,000 ! Or just over $13 billion. Of which $12.362 billion is the unit production costs. The other billion being Australia’s project development costs and contributions to the shared cost of establishing the production line, upgrade capability, etc.So that’s a unit weapon system cost of $123.62 million. Which is slightly better than the US$129.1 million Australian paid per unit weapon system cost for the F/A-18F Super Hornet.
The other ‘figure’ of the F-35 is becoming a bit clearer now as we get closer to bulk orders. So how much does the F-35 cost? The Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) has declassified the detailed cost predictions of the F-35 project in their recent audit (which was strongly supportive of Australian management of the F-35 acquisition). These figures were current as of September 2012.
Management of Australia’s Air Combat Capability—F-35A Joint Strike Fighter Acquisition
The total cost to Australia for 100 F-35s in then-year US dollars that are inflation adjusted to the year in which each dollar is spent is … drum roll…
US$ 13,210,620,000 ! Or just over $13 billion. Of which $12.362 billion is the unit production costs. The other billion being Australia’s project development costs and contributions to the shared cost of establishing the production line, upgrade capability, etc.
So that’s a unit weapon system cost of $123.62 million. Which is slightly better than the US$129.1 million Australian paid per unit weapon system cost for the F/A-18F Super Hornet.
