F-35 program could reshuffle long-term upgrade plan, deliver TR-3 jets early without full capability

F-35 program could reshuffle long-term upgrade plan, deliver TR-3 jets early without full capability
F-35 program could reshuffle long-term upgrade plan, deliver TR-3 jets early without full capability

“I’m getting tired of over-promising and under-delivering,” F-35 program head Air Force Lt. Gen. Mike Schmidt said.

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After Hamas attack, US rushed new F-35 capabilities, parts to Israel: Officials

After Hamas attack, US rushed new F-35 capabilities, parts to Israel: Officials
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.

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Only 55 percent of F-35s mission capable, putting depot work in spotlight: GAO

Only 55 percent of F-35s mission capable, putting depot work in spotlight: GAO
Only 55 percent of F-35s mission capable, putting depot work in spotlight: GAO

A sweeping report on sustainment of the F-35 from the Government Accountability Office found that a lack of depot capacity is hurting the fighter’s mission capable rates, with other problems in access to technical data, availability of parts and over-reliance on contractors for maintenance.

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Canada officially inks F-35 deal: 88 fighters, $19B CAD

Canada officially inks F-35 deal: 88 fighters, $19B CAD
Canada officially inks F-35 deal: 88 fighters, $19B CAD

First deliveries of the F-35 are “anticipated to begin in 2026, and we anticipate that we will reach Full Operational Capability with our entire fleet between 2032 and 2034,” the Canadian military said.

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The Pentagon’s F-35 program office has a new top official

The Pentagon’s F-35 program office has a new top official
The Pentagon’s F-35 program office has a new top official

Air Force Lt. Gen. Michael Schmidt takes over the F-35 Joint Program Office as the negotiations with Lockheed Martin over the next lots of aircraft drag on amid pricing disagreements.

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