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F-35 upgrade delays left new jets short of combat gains

The F-35’s modernization problem is no longer about building airframes. It is about whether the software and computing architecture meant to keep the jet ahead of future threats can arrive in a usable ...

The F-35 Program Can’t Seem to Pull Off a Needed Software Update While Its Jets Fight a War

The Pentagon says F-35s received no new combat upgrades last year, and that attempts to replace old software have stalled.
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The F-35 Fighter’s 2 Big Problems That Won’t Go Away

Key Points and Summary - The F-35 program is under intense pressure due to severe problems with its critical Block 4 modernization. -The new TR-3 hardware, the foundation for the upgrade, is late, ...

Pentagon report is said to indicate F-35 software upgrades stalled

F-35 TR-3 software upgrades stalled in testing, delaying new combat capability and raising cybersecurity concerns.
New York Post

F-35 pilot held nearly hour-long conference call mid-air to fix fighter jet before it crashed

A F-35 pilot spent 50 minutes on a conference call mid-air with engineers to solve a problem with a $200 million jet before it plummeted onto the runway at Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska, forcing ...
The Aviationist

Lockheed Martin Clears F-35 Backlog Deliveries

A total of 72 aircraft were parked at Lockheed Martin’s facilities after the Technology Refresh 3 experienced severe glitches, following which the Pentagon halted deliveries in July 2023. Lockheed ...
SlashGear

6 Of The Biggest F-35 Flaws That Need Fixing

Developing a next-generation fighter aircraft is a decades-long endeavor. The evolving nature of technological advancement and real-world needs means that a successful fighter will receive years of ...
The National Interest

The F-35 Fighter Jet Can’t Maneuver Too Well. That’s Not Really a Problem.

The F-35 was not built to win dogfights, but to operate smoothly at long ranges and over long periods of time. The F-35 is often compared to the F-16 or the F-22, nimble aircraft with world-class ...
SlashGear

Canada Is In An F-35 Dilemma And It's Anything But Stealthy

The F-35 Lightning II is one of the world's most advanced stealth fighters, and it's highly coveted by America's allies around the world. While many countries operate their own F-35 wings, Canada ...

Why the F-35 Fighter Jet Is Such a Badass Plane

The F-35 will also serve as a test bed for technologies that will become commonplace in the next generation of jets. Flying in coordination with AI-enabled drones will become a staple of any ...
CNN

F-35 pilot held 50-minute airborne conference call with engineers before fighter jet crashed in Alaska

A US Air Force F-35 pilot spent 50 minutes on an airborne conference call with Lockheed Martin engineers trying to solve a problem with his fighter jet before he ejected and the plane plunged to the ...