Denmark’s purchase of F-35 fighter jets will be about 14 billion kroner ($2.2 billion) more expensive than planned, according to the national auditors, who criticized the Nordic country’s government for giving inadequate information to parliament.
The 27 Lockheed Martin Corp. F-35s will cost a total of 71.2 billion kroner over 30 years, including expenses such as maintenance and pilot training, the Danish National Audit Office said in a report on Monday. That’s up from the defense ministry’s estimate of 57.1 billion kroner.