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F-35 overwhelmed: Old F-16 tactics still wreck stealth in war games

During large-scale war games at Nellis Air Force Base, F-35A Lightning II jets have repeatedly faced a stubborn problem: ...

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 Canada F-35 Fighter Debate Is ‘Over’

Key Points and Summary - Newly released data from Canada’s 2021 Future Fighter Capability Project show just how lopsided the country’s jet competition really was: the F-35 scored 57.1 out of 60 points ...
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The F-35 Lightning Fighter Can Do Anything—Except Win a Dogfight

With small control surfaces and no thrust vectoring, the F-35 cannot change direction rapidly in close-range engagements. While hyper maneuverability has become a cornerstone of modern fighter jet ...

Here’s How The F-35 Can Quickly Identify Unknown Contacts

The F-35's AI-enhanced identification capability is blending sensor fusion with machine learning to classify unknown contacts ...
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New Pentagon Inspector General Report Highlights F-35 Shortfalls

The inspector general’s report criticized Lockheed Martin’s systemic inability to meet contract requirements, as well as the F-35’s dismal readiness rate. “Audit of the DoD’s Oversight of Contractor ...
Aviation Today

Pentagon Inspector General Highlights Continuing F-35 Readiness Concerns

While Air Force F-35A and Navy F-35C fighters by Lockheed Martin were in the U.S. strike package against Venezuela on Jan. 3, a December Pentagon Inspector General (IG) report highlighted continuing ...