F-35 Delay Would Mean Higher Dutch F-16 Costs

By Robert Wall .

LONDON — A delay in fielding Dutch F-35 Joint Strike Fighters would drive up costs to keep the country’s F-16 fleet flying.

Fielding the F-16 replacement in 2019 rather than 2016 would cost around €300 million ($420 million), the defense ministry tells parliament. If the fleet has to be sustained much longer, the costs “will rise significantly,” Defense ...

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