A new academic paper found that the F-35 jets require significant support equipment, with problems getting spare parts and other maintenance issues.

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Rising sustainment costs for the F-35 could become a significant problem for the Canadian military and reduce the number of fighter jets available for operations, warns a new academic paper published by the Canadian Forces College. Article content

The paper pointed out the F-35 jets require significant support equipment, with problems getting spare parts for the planes and other maintenance issues affecting the aircraft fleet’s level of readiness. The paper noted that the F-35A, the variant being purchased by Canada, achieved a full mission capable rate of only 36 per cent in 2023. Article content Article content

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