Maintainers, rejoice! The first phase of a major F-35 logistics overhaul is complete
All of the oldest servers used to run the F-35's logistics system have now been replaced with modern hardware, with hopes of software to follow.
Senate cut to F-35C will delay ‘critical’ capabilities: Navy
In response to lawmakers, Navy says budget cuts will add $700 million long-term to retrofit fighters.
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Constantly evolving aerial threats demand training that adapts accordingly
With potential adversaries no longer predictable, training must move beyond just live exercises and flight simulators.
ALIS Working Better, But F-35 Full-Rate Date Still Unclear
"I don't sense that the lack of that milestone is doing anything other than providing a launching point for criticism of the program," JPO Director Lt. Gen. Eric Fick said.
From ‘Mad Hatter’ To ‘Torque:’ Kessel Run Makes Software For F-22, CV-22
"In day-to-day operations, one of our four core values at Kessel Run is 'ideas over rank,' says Kessel Run's Nick Setterberg.
Pentagon Needs Hill Help With Software Fixes, Including On F-35
Acquisition chief Ellen Lord wants a radically new way of buying software, but appropriators have to approve.
F-35C Readiness Rises, Navy Fighter Shortfall Fades
While the Air Force bet the farm on F-35, the Navy put its airpower eggs in multiple baskets, from legacy fighters to new drones.
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Next-generation KC-390 Millennium expands multimission options for air forces
The jet-powered transport’s speed, survivability and multi-mission agility position it as a viable option to the C-130 for the US and NATO allies.
Air Force Tries To Fix F-35’s ALIS — From A Big, Broken Box To the Cloud
How bad is the F-35's computerized maintenance system, ALIS? So bad the plane may be better off without it.
ALIS Glitch Grounds Marine F-35Bs
WASHINGTON: A glitchy software upgrade to the ALIS ground support system has grounded the Marine Corps F-35B squadron based in Yuma, Arizona, the F-35 Joint Program Office announced. Details are sparse, but a Marine Corps statement (reproduced in full below) said the unspecified “anomalies” only affected maintenance codes and only in the Yuma squadron, VMFA-211. […]
Air Combat Commander Bullish On F-35 IOC
RIAT: No roadblocks stand in the way of approving Initial Operating Capability (IOC) for the Air Force’s F-35A, Gen. Hawk Carlisle said here today. The head of Air Combat Command — who is the man charged with ensuring Lockheed Martin meets all the benchmarks for IOC — made clear nothing would happen until Air Force […]
GAO Predicts F-35 Software Troubles May Drive Annual Costs Up To $15 Billion
WASHINGTON: The Government Accountability Office, Congress’ watchdog, says the Pentagon will have to sharply increase annual funding for the Joint Strike Fighter should projected software delays persist. Here’s the rub in this latest GAO report. It’s based on the director of Operational Test and Evaluations finding that the program won’t be able to make up […]
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An autonomy blueprint is essential to keep legacy platforms relevant in modern warfare
It’s about improving existing platforms with autonomy, and applying AI, edge computing, quantum encryption, and sensor fusion.
F-35’s ALIS ‘Way Behind,’ Bogdan Says; One Step Forward Last Week
UPDATED: Lockheed React To Bogdan On ALIS. NEWSEUM: The key maintenance software program for the F-35, called ALIS, is “way behind,” Lt. Gen. Christopher Bogdan, head of the program, said today. How far behind? “We are way behind. We are way behind.” Bogdan told a conference hosted by Credit Suisse and organized by Jim McAleese […]
F-35 Operational Test and Evaluation Report; Marines Say No IOC Changes
UPDATED: Marine Commandant Lists Top 3 Concerns; Lockheed Commits to Software Delivery In Time For Marine IOC. Here it is, for everyone to ponder, the F-35 portion of the annual report from Michael Gilmore, director of the Pentagon’s Operational Test and Evaluation office. The only sort of public annual benchmark on the success or failure […]