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December 2021
JUST IN: Info-Sec Restrictions Hampering F-35 Partnerships
By Meredith RoatenThe interoperability of the F-35 joint strike fighter has been an asset ... -
June 2021
JUST IN: Services Consider Reducing Live F-35 Training to Save Sustainment Dollars
By Meredith RoatenAfter criticism about affordability, the services are considering reducing flight hours pilots are required to log on the F-35 fighter jet to cut costs. -
September 2017
F-35s Needed in the Middle East, Lockheed Executive Says
By Yasmin TadjdehLONDON — With Russia’s continued involvement in the conflict in Syria, a fifth-generation fighter is needed in order for the United States and its allies to remain operationally relevant. -
June 2017
New Air Force Secretary Emphasizing Readiness, Modernization
By Vivienne MachiAs the 24th secretary of the Air Force, Heather Wilson is taking leadership of a service that is one-third smaller than it was during Operation Desert Storm, has been buying less than 100 aircraft per year since 1991 and whose aircraft are 27 years old, on average. -
March 2017
Clear the Decks: Super Hornet to Challenge F-35
By Jon HarperShifting political winds are generating a new fighter jet competition between Boeing and Lockheed Martin. -
February 2017
F-35 in Trump Administration's Crosshairs
By Jon HarperPresident Donald Trump’s defense policy advisers want to “tear open” the F-35 joint strike fighter program. -
July 2016
Marine Corps' F-35B Joint Strike Fighter Debuts at Red Flag (UPDATED)
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July 2016
F-35's Vulnerabilities to Cyberattacks Provide Cautionary Tale
By Vivienne Machi"When it comes to protecting new weapon systems from cyberattacks, the Air Force can learn from the mistakes it made on the F-35A program, the senior service official in charge of network operations said July 7.<br/>" -
June 2016
Air Force Official Confident F-35A Will Reach Initial Operating Capability This Year
"A senior Air Force official said June 30 that he was “very positive” the F-35A Lightning II will be declared deployable by Dec. 1.<br/> " -
June 2016
Lockheed Seeking More International F-35 Sales To Reduce Cost of Fighter (UPDATED)
By Allyson VersprilleLockheed Martin is looking to reduce the cost of the $400 billion joint strike fighter program by targeting sales abroad.