The World’s Top Jet Fighter Is About to Get More Expensive

The F-35, manufactured by Lockheed Martin, has become a cornerstone of U.S. defense exports, with over 1,100 units sold to 20 countries. Despite its symbolic value as a U.S. technological asset, it depends on a globally distributed supply chain involving more than 1,900 suppliers across multiple countries. Over 80 components come from Denmark’s Terma, w…