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New F-35 Lightening II Stealth Fighter Update Has ‘Chronic Stability Deficiencies’
The F-35 TR-3 crisis highlights a shift in 2026 military readiness: software is now the primary "failure point" rather than ...
The Pentagon says F-35s received no new combat upgrades last year, and that attempts to replace old software have stalled.
This marks the first time an F-35 has ever achieved a confirmed air-to-air takedown. An Israeli F-35I downed an Iranian ...
Testing office says Lockheed Martin's TR-3 software faced stability issues and capability gaps during evaluation.
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Israel’s F-35 variant comes with a unique combat helmet
The F-35I Adir is jam-packed with custom Israeli electronics, and its pilots need a custom helmet to help make sense of them.
The F-35 will also serve as a test bed for technologies that will become commonplace in the next generation of jets. Flying in coordination with AI-enabled drones will become a staple of any ...
Attempts to provide upgraded software for F-35 jets have “stagnated” and no new combat capability was delivered last year, ...
The Israeli air force’s F-35I fighter jet downed a manned Iranian Yak-130 multirole jet over Tehran, the Israel Defense ...
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Israel says an F-35 shot down an Iranian jet in air-to-air combat, a first for the stealth fighter
The F-35, which is flown by many countries, had previously only logged missile and drone interceptions until now.
F-35 TR-3 software upgrades stalled in testing, delaying new combat capability and raising cybersecurity concerns.
British forces have shot down drones across the Middle East over the past day as Iran continues to strike.
An Israeli F-35 shot down an Iranian YAK-130 fighter over the skies of the Iranian capital, the first ever time that an F-35 has shot down a manned aircraft.
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