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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.
The National Interest

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 ...
Stars and Stripes

How the F-35 became the best it could be

The U.S. has long been recognized for its technological edge in developing battlefield weaponry. The design work for such platforms occurs years before a system ever sees the light of day and, even ...

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 ...
The National Interest

Which Fighter Jet Is Stealthier, the F-22 or the F-35?

In pursuit of a multirole mission, the F-35’s designers accepted trade-offs that reduced its stealth performance in exchange for significant improvements elsewhere. The US military has two stealth ...
Defense One

F-35 to get new software this summer—but there’s no date yet for planned full upgrade

AURORA, Colo.—Lockheed Martin is aiming to release new software to U.S. F-35 jets this summer, a “step” towards the full, combat-ready version of the TR-3 upgrade, according to a company executive.
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 ...