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    "slug": "f-35",
    "name": "F-35 Lightning II",
    "contractor": "Lockheed Martin",
    "category": "Fighter Aircraft",
    "service": "Multi-Service",
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    "currentCostBillions": 1700,
    "costOverrunPct": 630,
    "unitCostMillions": 110,
    "originalUnitCostMillions": 50,
    "unitsPlanned": 2456,
    "unitsDelivered": 1000,
    "startYear": 2001,
    "iocYear": 2015,
    "status": "In Production",
    "costHistory": [
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      { "year": 2005, "estimateBillions": 276 },
      { "year": 2010, "estimateBillions": 380 },
      { "year": 2015, "estimateBillions": 1100 },
      { "year": 2020, "estimateBillions": 1600 },
      { "year": 2024, "estimateBillions": 1700 }
    ],
    "keyIssues": ["800+ unresolved technical deficiencies", "50-70% mission readiness", "Engine reliability issues", "Software delays", "2-3x operating cost of legacy fighters"],
    "opportunityCost": { "schools": 113333, "homes": 8500000, "scholarships": 48571429 }
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  {
    "slug": "gerald-ford-carrier",
    "name": "USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78)",
    "contractor": "Huntington Ingalls",
    "category": "Aircraft Carrier",
    "service": "Navy",
    "originalBudgetBillions": 10.5,
    "currentCostBillions": 13.3,
    "costOverrunPct": 27,
    "unitCostMillions": 13300,
    "originalUnitCostMillions": 10500,
    "unitsPlanned": 4,
    "unitsDelivered": 1,
    "startYear": 2005,
    "iocYear": 2017,
    "status": "Active",
    "costHistory": [
      { "year": 2005, "estimateBillions": 10.5 },
      { "year": 2008, "estimateBillions": 11.5 },
      { "year": 2013, "estimateBillions": 12.8 },
      { "year": 2017, "estimateBillions": 13.0 },
      { "year": 2024, "estimateBillions": 13.3 }
    ],
    "keyIssues": ["EMALS catapult system failures", "Advanced Arresting Gear problems", "Weapons elevator malfunctions", "6 years late for full combat capability"],
    "opportunityCost": { "schools": 887, "homes": 66500, "scholarships": 380000 }
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  {
    "slug": "b-21-raider",
    "name": "B-21 Raider",
    "contractor": "Northrop Grumman",
    "category": "Bomber",
    "service": "Air Force",
    "originalBudgetBillions": 80,
    "currentCostBillions": 203,
    "costOverrunPct": 154,
    "unitCostMillions": 753,
    "originalUnitCostMillions": 550,
    "unitsPlanned": 100,
    "unitsDelivered": 0,
    "startYear": 2015,
    "iocYear": 2027,
    "status": "Development",
    "costHistory": [
      { "year": 2015, "estimateBillions": 80 },
      { "year": 2020, "estimateBillions": 100 },
      { "year": 2024, "estimateBillions": 203 }
    ],
    "keyIssues": ["Highly classified program limits oversight", "First flight Dec 2023", "Cost estimates climbing", "Replacing aging B-2 fleet of only 20 aircraft"],
    "opportunityCost": { "schools": 13533, "homes": 1015000, "scholarships": 5800000 }
  },
  {
    "slug": "zumwalt-destroyer",
    "name": "Zumwalt-class Destroyer (DDG-1000)",
    "contractor": "Bath Iron Works (General Dynamics)",
    "category": "Surface Ship",
    "service": "Navy",
    "originalBudgetBillions": 9.6,
    "currentCostBillions": 24.5,
    "costOverrunPct": 155,
    "unitCostMillions": 8200,
    "originalUnitCostMillions": 1400,
    "unitsPlanned": 32,
    "unitsDelivered": 3,
    "startYear": 1998,
    "iocYear": 2016,
    "status": "Active (Limited)",
    "costHistory": [
      { "year": 1998, "estimateBillions": 9.6 },
      { "year": 2005, "estimateBillions": 14.0 },
      { "year": 2008, "estimateBillions": 22.0 },
      { "year": 2024, "estimateBillions": 24.5 }
    ],
    "keyIssues": ["Cut from 32 to 3 ships — unit cost exploded", "Advanced gun system ammo costs $800K/round (cancelled)", "Being retrofitted as hypersonic missile platform", "Stealth shape caused stability concerns"],
    "opportunityCost": { "schools": 1633, "homes": 122500, "scholarships": 700000 }
  },
  {
    "slug": "littoral-combat-ship",
    "name": "Littoral Combat Ship (LCS)",
    "contractor": "Lockheed Martin / Austal",
    "category": "Surface Ship",
    "service": "Navy",
    "originalBudgetBillions": 12.0,
    "currentCostBillions": 30.0,
    "costOverrunPct": 150,
    "unitCostMillions": 478,
    "originalUnitCostMillions": 220,
    "unitsPlanned": 55,
    "unitsDelivered": 35,
    "startYear": 2002,
    "iocYear": 2008,
    "status": "Active (Decommissioning)",
    "costHistory": [
      { "year": 2002, "estimateBillions": 12.0 },
      { "year": 2007, "estimateBillions": 18.0 },
      { "year": 2014, "estimateBillions": 24.0 },
      { "year": 2024, "estimateBillions": 30.0 }
    ],
    "keyIssues": ["Mission modules never worked as promised", "Multiple ships decommissioned after < 5 years", "Combining class propulsion failures", "9 ships retired early — billions wasted", "Navy retiring ships faster than building them"],
    "opportunityCost": { "schools": 2000, "homes": 150000, "scholarships": 857143 }
  },
  {
    "slug": "v-22-osprey",
    "name": "V-22 Osprey",
    "contractor": "Bell/Boeing",
    "category": "Tiltrotor",
    "service": "Marines/Air Force",
    "originalBudgetBillions": 35.0,
    "currentCostBillions": 59.2,
    "costOverrunPct": 69,
    "unitCostMillions": 72,
    "originalUnitCostMillions": 24,
    "unitsPlanned": 458,
    "unitsDelivered": 400,
    "startYear": 1983,
    "iocYear": 2007,
    "status": "Active",
    "costHistory": [
      { "year": 1986, "estimateBillions": 35.0 },
      { "year": 2000, "estimateBillions": 42.0 },
      { "year": 2010, "estimateBillions": 52.0 },
      { "year": 2024, "estimateBillions": 59.2 }
    ],
    "keyIssues": ["4 crashes during development killed 30 people", "Entire fleet grounded Aug 2023 after fatal crash", "Complex gearbox requires specialized maintenance", "17 crashes total, 62 fatalities"],
    "opportunityCost": { "schools": 3947, "homes": 296000, "scholarships": 1691429 }
  },
  {
    "slug": "columbia-class-submarine",
    "name": "Columbia-class Submarine (SSBN)",
    "contractor": "General Dynamics Electric Boat",
    "category": "Submarine",
    "service": "Navy",
    "originalBudgetBillions": 77,
    "currentCostBillions": 132,
    "costOverrunPct": 71,
    "unitCostMillions": 11000,
    "originalUnitCostMillions": 6400,
    "unitsPlanned": 12,
    "unitsDelivered": 0,
    "startYear": 2010,
    "iocYear": 2031,
    "status": "In Production",
    "costHistory": [
      { "year": 2010, "estimateBillions": 77 },
      { "year": 2017, "estimateBillions": 97 },
      { "year": 2022, "estimateBillions": 115 },
      { "year": 2024, "estimateBillions": 132 }
    ],
    "keyIssues": ["Nuclear deterrent replacement — considered must-fund", "Welding quality issues at shipyard", "Schedule slipping — threatens nuclear deterrent gap", "Absorbing most of Navy shipbuilding budget"],
    "opportunityCost": { "schools": 8800, "homes": 660000, "scholarships": 3771429 }
  },
  {
    "slug": "sentinel-icbm",
    "name": "Sentinel ICBM (LGM-35A)",
    "contractor": "Northrop Grumman",
    "category": "Nuclear Missile",
    "service": "Air Force",
    "originalBudgetBillions": 77.7,
    "currentCostBillions": 140.9,
    "costOverrunPct": 81,
    "unitCostMillions": 344,
    "originalUnitCostMillions": 190,
    "unitsPlanned": 400,
    "unitsDelivered": 0,
    "startYear": 2020,
    "iocYear": 2030,
    "status": "Development",
    "costHistory": [
      { "year": 2020, "estimateBillions": 77.7 },
      { "year": 2023, "estimateBillions": 118.0 },
      { "year": 2024, "estimateBillions": 140.9 }
    ],
    "keyIssues": ["Triggered Nunn-McCurdy review (81% over budget)", "Pentagon certified as essential despite overruns", "Replacing 50-year-old Minuteman III missiles", "Critics argue ICBMs are obsolete — subs are sufficient"],
    "opportunityCost": { "schools": 9393, "homes": 704500, "scholarships": 4025714 }
  },
  {
    "slug": "constellation-frigate",
    "name": "Constellation-class Frigate (FFG-62)",
    "contractor": "Fincantieri Marinette Marine",
    "category": "Surface Ship",
    "service": "Navy",
    "originalBudgetBillions": 16.5,
    "currentCostBillions": 26.5,
    "costOverrunPct": 61,
    "unitCostMillions": 1328,
    "originalUnitCostMillions": 825,
    "unitsPlanned": 20,
    "unitsDelivered": 0,
    "startYear": 2020,
    "iocYear": 2029,
    "status": "In Production",
    "costHistory": [
      { "year": 2020, "estimateBillions": 16.5 },
      { "year": 2023, "estimateBillions": 22.0 },
      { "year": 2024, "estimateBillions": 26.5 }
    ],
    "keyIssues": ["3+ years behind schedule", "Weight and stability problems", "Major design changes mid-build", "Based on Italian FREMM design but heavily modified"],
    "opportunityCost": { "schools": 1767, "homes": 132500, "scholarships": 757143 }
  },
  {
    "slug": "future-combat-systems",
    "name": "Future Combat Systems (FCS)",
    "contractor": "Boeing / SAIC",
    "category": "Ground Combat",
    "service": "Army",
    "originalBudgetBillions": 92,
    "currentCostBillions": 18.1,
    "costOverrunPct": null,
    "unitCostMillions": null,
    "originalUnitCostMillions": null,
    "unitsPlanned": null,
    "unitsDelivered": 0,
    "startYear": 2003,
    "iocYear": null,
    "status": "Cancelled (2009)",
    "costHistory": [
      { "year": 2003, "estimateBillions": 92 },
      { "year": 2006, "estimateBillions": 160 },
      { "year": 2009, "estimateBillions": 18.1 }
    ],
    "keyIssues": ["$18.1 billion spent before cancellation", "Network-centric warfare concept proved too ambitious", "No usable equipment delivered", "The most expensive cancelled Army program in history"],
    "opportunityCost": { "schools": 1207, "homes": 90500, "scholarships": 517143 }
  }
]