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The original was posted on /r/technology by /u/chrisdh79 on 2023-09-26 16:30:52.

Original Title: America’s Military Can’t Repair Its Own $1.7 Trillion Jet | Only about half of the U.S.’s fleet of F-35 fighter jets is operational at any time due to difficulties with repairs, which must go through contractors.