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June 22, 2016 South Burlington City Council Special Meeting Public Hearing on F-35 Lawsuit. [FULL ARTICLE]
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Half of all F-35s delivered by Lockheed Martin are non-operational as negotiation continues on new contract
By Alex Hollings March 8, 2018 Just under half of the $100 million a piece F-35 Joint Strike Fighters delivered by Lockheed Martin thus far are non-operational, according to statements made by Vice Adm. Mat Winter, head of the Defense Department’s F-35 Joint Program Office. The F-35 program, which has received significant political support thanks […]
Only Half of F-35s Available for Flight, Program Head Says
By Hope Hodge Seck March 2, 2018 News that two-thirds of the Navy’s aging F/A-18 Hornets were stuck on the flightline lit up headlines last year. But the defense department’s brand-new 5th-generation fighter program is also struggling to ensure that its shiny new aircraft are flyable, the three-star director of the program this week. Of […]
Why the Pentagon Isn’t Happy With the F-35
By Anthony Capaccio January 23, 2018 Efforts to improve the reliability of Lockheed Martin Corp.’s F-35 are “stagnant,” undercut by problems such as aircraft sitting idle over the last year awaiting spare parts from the contractor, according to the Pentagon’s testing office. The availability of the fighter jet for missions when needed — a key […]
Lockheed’s F-35 Fighters Will Cost $1.2 Trillion. After 16 Years, Only 50% Are Ready to Fly
By BLOOMBERG January 24, 2018 Efforts to improve the reliability of Lockheed Martin Corp.’s F-35 are “stagnant,” undercut by problems such as aircraft sitting idle over the last year awaiting spare parts from the contractor, according to the Pentagon’s testing office. The availability of the fighter jet for missions when needed — a key metric — remains […]
F-35 problems
By Chris Pocock February 2, 2018 The annual report from the Pentagon’s Director of Operational Test and Evaluation (DOT&E) again contains serious criticism of the F-35 program. Unresolved problems in the development, plus availability and reliability issues, are all of concern. “The operational suitability of the F-35 fleet remains at a level below service expectations […]
The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Program Had A Pretty Rough Week
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GAO recommends measures to US DoD for F-35
By Srivari Aishwarya November 1, 2017 A review conducted by the US Government Accountability Office (GAO) has recommended that the US Department of Defense (DoD) must address the challenges affecting readiness and cost transparency of the F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter sustainment programme. The DoD is sustaining more than 250 F-35 aircraft, with plans […]
GAO report shows a rough week for the F-35
By Joseph Trevithick October 27, 2017 Reports of hypoxia, cyber security concerns, and the need for cost review, followed the leak of highly critical review. Whatever you might think of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, it’s safe to say that the Joint Program Office hasn’t had a particularly good week. Reports of hypoxia, cyber security […]
Northrup’s fix to the F-35 and F-22 communications problem involves Global Hawk drones
By Valerie Insinna August 23 Northrop Grumman has a pitch to solve communications problems between the F-35 and F-22: Put a new radio on a Global Hawk drone and have it act like a translator between the two assets. The U.S. Air Force’s two most advanced fighter jets, the F-35 and F-22, cannot currently transmit […]