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An F-35A Lightning II assigned to Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., prepares to be refueled by a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 161st Air Refueling Wing during a local sortie, Sept. 16, 2022. (Staff Sgt. James A. Richardson Jr./Air Force)

DoD delays key F-35 tests, lowering chance of 2023 production decision

“They spent years trying to develop a simulator to test [the F-35], and they still can’t deliver that," POGO's Dan Grazier said.

By Stephen Losey

11 days ago

New F-35 engine deliveries suspended amid ongoing investigation

Pratt & Whitney's deliveries of F135 engines are on hold while the U.S. military and contractors try to find the root cause of a Dec. 15 F-35 mishap.

By Stephen Losey

4 weeks ago

F-35 costs have been declining. That’s about to change.

The lower quantity of purchased fighters, the pandemic and the addition of more capabilities will cause the price of an F-35 to rise in the coming lots.

By Stephen Losey

3 months ago

F-35 production decision won’t come until end of fiscal 2023 — at least

If the testing process were to slip further, "there's not a lot of leeway" to reach a decision on full-rate production by the end of fiscal 2023, Lt. Gen. Eric Fick said.

By Stephen Losey

11 months ago

Air Force to upgrade F-35A gas tanks to weather lightning strikes

Lightning struck an F-35A in midair in an undisclosed incident on Aug. 3, 2021, Air Force Times has learned.

By Rachel S. Cohen

12 months ago

F-35 helmets that fix ‘green glow’ are on their way — but not to the Air Force

Aviators first reported green glow was an issue on the F-35 in 2012.

By Rachel S. Cohen

14 months ago