The F-35 fighter is the most advanced tactical aircraft currently in production anywhere. Its low-observable (“stealth”) features give the plane a radar signature similar to that of a steel golf ball, ...

Key Points and Summary - Block 4 and Tech Refresh 3 are critical upgrades meant to keep the F-35 relevant for decades. -Even with delays, the software drop matters because each release builds on the ...

There’s a complex debate surrounding the future of the F-35’s engine, Pratt & Whitney’s F135. To maintain air dominance, the entire F-35 platform undergoes ...

Key Points and Summary - After a bruising decade, the F-35 is poised for a meaningful leap. Block 4—enabled by the TR-3 hardware/software refresh—adds heavier compute, sharper sensors, a wider weapons ...

After years of expensive development, the first fully combat-capable Block IIIF F-35 stealth fighter are due to enter service in 2019. However, the Pentagon is already looking ahead to adding dozens ...

Latest contracts cover F-35 Block 4 manufacturing capacity, Block 4 simulation and training plus depot-level engine maintenance. In a flurry of activity, Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) in the US ...

Here’s What You Need To Remember: The forthcoming ability of a frontline F-35s to penetrate hostile airspace with little warning, and potentially deliver a tactical nuclear weapon will surely become a ...