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The F-35’s stealth coating fixed the one problem that made the F-22 a maintenance headache

Every stealth aircraft before the F-35 paid a brutal price for invisibility: fragile radar-absorbing skin that degraded ...

The F-35 is getting a new brain, and the first Marine jets to receive it send a warning about the next war in the skies

The Marine Corps is upgrading F-35B jets with a new TR-3 computer "brain." See why this retrofit is a game-changer for air combat.

The F-16 is getting 95% of the F-35's radar software for a fraction of the cost

How the F-16’s APG-83 radar uses 95% F-35 software to deliver near–5th gen sensing on a 1976 fighter jet.
Gizmodo

The Pentagon Denies the F-35 Has a Kill Switch, but Its Software Demands Amount to the Same Thing

Buying an F-35 is a lot like buying a Tesla. Buyers are locked into an ecosystem with complicated software that’s required to operate the vehicle. Reading time 4 minutes The Pentagon and Lockheed ...

America Could Save Millions On F-35 Engine Issues Using This $98 Solution

A surprisingly simple innovation is helping tackle one of the F-35's most expensive risks, saving time, money, and preventing ...
War on the Rocks

The F-35 Is a Masterpiece Built for the Wrong War

Think of a violin made by a master craftsman: beautiful, precise, capable of extraordinary performance, but impossible to produce quickly or cheaply. It takes time, rare expertise, and materials that ...