Lockheed Martin F-35 jet fighter (Reuters/U.S. Marine Corps/DVIDS/Cpl. Shelby Shields)
Mandy Smithberger, War Is Boring: F-35 Still Years Away From Being Ready for Combat
America’s new fighter jet is plagued with engine, software and fuel tank problems
The F-35 continues to fail the most basic requirements for combat aircraft and common sense. Despite reforms, the F-35 continues to be unaffordable, its engines continue to be susceptible to fire, and the Pentagon continues to misrepresent its performance.
Below are just a few of the issues identified in a recent report from the Defense Department’s Director of Operational Test and Evaluation:
More News On The F-35
The F-35's onboard software system is having even more problems -- Business Insider
More Money, More Problems: F-35 Software Overwhelmed With False Alarms -- Sputnik
F-35 sensors plagued by false alarms - reports -- RT
F-35 Will Not Reach Full Close-Air-Support Potential Until 2022 -- DoD Buzz
F-35 won't be fully capable of close-air support until 2022 -- Autoblog
Italy Produces First F-35 Outside US -- Defense News
F-35 Pilots Test Aircraft in Extreme Sub-Zero Conditions -- Military.com
F-35 helmet uses retinal projection to give pilots a “God’s eye view” -- Geek
How Russia’s S-400 makes the F-35 obsolete -- RBTH
Air Force seeking public comment on F-35 basing in Alaska -- Air Force Times
Reform Pentagon Acquisition By Slowing Down the F-35 -- William D. Hartung, Defense One
F-35 Fighter Continues Next-Gen Attack on Taxpayer Wallets -- Lee Ferran, ABC News
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