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Missing F-35 parts worth $1.3 billion expose U.S. Pentagon inventory control gaps
About 17,000 spare parts used for the F-35 stealth fighter have been omitted from the official inventory management system, with a minimum value of $1.3 billion, raising concerns about the U.S. Defense Department’s inventory controls. The U.S. Government Accountability Office said the F-35 Joint Program Office’s tracking remains inaccurate and incomplete. The GAO recommended four improvements, which the Defense Department accepted.
