surrounded by fuel. sheila macvicar s investigation into the f-35 thank you for joining us. i m when. we begin with a saga of the f-35, the most expensive weapons programme in u.s. history. a pentagon report raises questions about performing in combat. prompting many to ask is it worth the $1.4 trillion price tag. the defense department says yes, with no more vigorous defender than the machines, set to declare its use in summer. others say it is premature. reporter: what does it mean if the marine corp declares i.o.c. in 2015? it s a sham. that s what it means. tom christy is a high ranking pentagon official. he was the senior advisor for the secretary of defense for the testing of weapons, the sham is a decision by the marine core to declare its version of the fighter plain ready for combat or i.o.c. the programme has been embarrassing and they are at the get. do you think the plane is combat ready? absolutely not. that is years away in my book. the f-35 is t
surrounded by fuel. sheila macvicar s investigation into the f-35 thank you for joining us. i m when. we begin with a saga of the f-35, the most expensive weapons programme in u.s. history. a pentagon report raises questions about performing in combat. prompting many to ask is it worth the $1.4 trillion price tag. the defense department says yes, with no more vigorous defender than the machines set to declare its use in summer. others say it is premature. reporter: what does it mean if the marine corp declares i.o.c. in 2015? it s a sham. that s what it means. tom christy is a high ranking pentagon official. he was the senior advisor for the secretary of defense for the testing of weapons the sham is a decision by the marine core to declare its version of the fighter plain ready for combat or i.o.c. the programme has been embarrassing and they are at the point to say we ll take what we get. do you think the plane is combat ready? absolutely not. that is years
this is al jazeera america live from new york city. i m erika pitzi. we begin with the global reaction to a grim story from the middle east. an 18-month-old killed in an attack has been laid to rest. the funeral was held a few hours ago. who masked attackers set fire to his home and spray painted the world revenge on the walls. palestinian president spoke with israeli prime minister this morning. abbas says israel is responsible for the attack. netenyahu is promising justice. he said: the u.s. has condemned the incident as well which it also labeled a terrorist attack. the state department called for justice and for both sides to avoid escalating tensions. stephanie decker has the latest from the west bank. reporter: the family shared the only bedroom. they would have been fast asleep when the window was smashed and this small space set on fire. ibrahim heard screams he said he saw the two attackers standing over the parents. he went to get help. and when he came back the t
storeys high holding 1500 per ride - the man that is building the tallest ferris wheel in the world. we talk to him we begin with an horrific act that has escalated the tension between the israelis and palestinians. jewish settlers in the occupied west bank are suspected of setting fire to a home in douma, and 18-month-old boy was burnt to death as he slept. his parents and older brother were critically injured. israeli and palestinian leaders condemned the attack. many fear the attackers will not be brought to justice. stephanie dekker reports. reporter: the family share the only bedroom. they would have been fast asleep when their window smashed and the small place set on fire. they heard screens, this person saw the attacker standing over the parents. he went to get help. when he came back the two men were gone. translation: smoke was coming out of the house. i saw the 4-year-old. i pulled him out. they told me another baby was inside. the flames were big. there was
thanks for joining us. tonight, a special report on the hurledded and very expensive f 35 fighter. with a price tag in excess of a trillion dollars, it is the most expensive weapons program in the history of the united states. the pentagon says the f-35 will ensure america s air superiority for decades. it will bring cutting edge technology. critics have called it a hot mess and one of the biggest white elephants in history. we begin at nellis air force base in nevada. one place the f-35 is being tested. at outskirts of las vegas is where american pilots learn the art of aerial combat. here the full array of u.s. air power is on display from proven work horses like the f-15 and f-16 to more modern aircraft like the f-22. you will also find the latest addition to america s military arsenal, the f-35 is the most expensive weapons program in american history. according to one pentagon report, it has a price tag of $1.4 trillion. so far the pentagon has bought almost 150 f-35s w