F-35 EW system for the future fight
Designed with the future in mind, it can keep up with threats that haven’t been developed yet.
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Pentagon withholding about $5 million per F-35 with unfinished TR-3 upgrade
Following developmental woes, Lockheed Martin plans to invest over $350 million in the F-35 program over the next five years, which the company told Breaking Defense will be geared toward "enhancing capabilities and driving efficiency across the F-35 enterprise."
The state of play in military space
The military space sector is evolving fast. Get the latest from Space Force and industry officials on what’s next for acquisition, policy and training in a new Breaking Defense eBook.
After Hamas attack, US rushed new F-35 capabilities, parts to Israel: Officials
A wide-ranging hearing on the F-35 revealed new details on the aircraft’s current operations, as well as its developmental struggles, including its beleaguered TR-3 upgrade.
F-35 program pauses engine acceptance as crash investigation continues
The news comes just a few days after prime contractor Lockheed Martin reached an agreement with the government on a $30 billion contract for hundreds more F-35s.
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How to save $40B on the F-35 Program
Cost, risk, and alliances are key considerations for F-35 propulsion modernization.
JPO Fixing F-35 Oxygen, Carrier Landing, Software Glitches: VADM Winter
CORRECTED number of hypoxia incidents ARLINGTON: As the F-35 prepares for a massive ramp-up in production, the program is fixing the costly, controversial plane’s last technical glitches, Vice Adm. Mat Winter said in his first press conference since becoming program director. Winter expressed confidence about three problems in particular: air supply for pilots, carrier landings, and […]
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Data overload threatens decisionmakers as autonomy expands
Reducing cognitive overload on warfighters while improving “time to trust” for autonomous systems is a matter of design.
GAO Bets ‘Cascading’ F-35 Costs Up $1.2B More Than JPO
WASHINGTON: The cost estimate battle between the F-35 program office and the rest of the government continues unabated in the latest annual GAO report about the Joint Strike Fighter. The Government Accountability Office says the program will rack up $1.2 billion more in costs than the F-35’s Joint Program Office does. And, as has been true in […]
HASC Markup Debates $18B Fiscal Gimmick; F-35 Stays Intact
CAPITOL HILL: Members of Congress clashed today over everything from the F-35 fighter to the Lesser Prairie Chicken. But the most fundamental issue at the House Armed Services Committee’s annual marathon markup of its defense policy bill was simply how to pay for it. Chairman Mac Thornberry defended repurposing $18 billion of Overseas Contingency Operations funds […]
Billions In F-35 Upgrades Debated; Canada Election Fallout
CAPITOL HILL: While Congress and the media focus on immediate issues with the F-35’s ejection seat, the program has begun working on a long-range modernization plan to upgrade the Joint Strike Fighter’s combat power. This modernization package, with the so-called Block 4 software upgrade at its core, is essential to the aircraft reaching its “full warfighting capability,” Maj. Gen. […]