MilitaryF-35 Test Flights Finished, Ready For Ramp-Up The F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter program has completed the final developmental test flight of the system development and demonstration (SDD) phase of the program. “Completing F-35 SDD flight test is…
MilitaryHarris Engineer Seeks 'Zero-Defect' Culture in Supplying F-35 Avionics In 2017, Lockheed Martin awarded a contract to Harris Corp. to provide the computing infrastructure for new panoramic cockpit displays, advanced memory systems and navigation technology for its fifth-generation fighter jet, the…
MilitaryNew DOD Hire Will Oversee F-35 Software Upgrades The U.S. Defense Department (DOD) has created a new position to oversee its future software strategy, including key elements of F-35 aircraft system upgrades. Jeff Boleng, a former U.S. Air Force cyber…
MilitaryF-35Cs Can't Receive Spare Engines on Carriers Without V-22s Without the V-22 Osprey to deliver spare engines, nations buying the naval version of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter will not be able to deploy them on carriers. No other carrier-based aircraft…
MilitaryDOD to Take More Control of F-35 Program Management The U.S. Defense Department (DOD) wants more control over the F-35 Lightning II, and it aims to accomplish that by restructuring the joint strike fighter program, according to Pentagon officials. Pentagon acquisition…
MilitaryUK Considers Cost-Cutting Channels for F-35 Sustainment The United Kingdom is looking for ways to drive down the cost of operating and sustaining its F-35 Joint Strike Fighter fleet now that the program is transitioning from its initial development…
MilitarySouth Korea Gets First of 40 F-35s The first South Korea-bound F-35 Lightning II was unveiled Wednesday morning at a joint ceremony between manufacturer Lockheed Martin, the Korean Air Force and the U.S. government. South Korea is the ninth…
MilitaryTerma Teams with Scandinavian Avionics to Set Up F-35 Maintenance Depot The F-35 program will be getting maintenance support in Europe from Avionics Test Center Denmark, a collaborative effort from Terma and Scandinavian Avionics. The two European companies plan to perform MRO with…