A Lockheed exec tells BI what's needed to fix the F-35's biggest problems

The supersonic aircraft is widely recognized as a top fifth-generation fighter jet, but the program has faced criticisms.
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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, ...
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 ...
Alaska Public Media

Frozen landing gear led to F-35 crash at Eielson, Air Force says

An F-35 Lightning II fighter jet that went down at Eielson Air Force Base near Fairbanks in January crashed after attempts to fix frozen landing gear left the plane uncontrollable, according to an Air ...
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Dutch F-35's drone kill marks a new problem: Winning the air defense math

The addition of a small drone silhouette to the kill markings of an F-35A by the Dutch may appear like a clean tactical victory. It also throws into focus an issue that the current air-defense ...
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 ...
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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 ...
Defense News

Pentagon cuts back F-35 upgrades to slow schedule slips: Auditors

The F-35 program is delaying some of its planned Block 4 upgrades as it focuses on delivering capabilities as early as 2031. (A1C Eli Rose/Air Force) The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program is scaling ...
Aviation Week Network

Lockheed Martin Demonstrates AI-Trained Fix For F-35 Combat ID

A Lockheed Martin F-35 used a tactical AI model to solve a combat identification (ID) problem in real-time during a ...
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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 ...