Key tests for latest F-35s will begin in 2026, two years after rolloutThis is the latest in a series of delays for the Lockheed Martin-made fighter, causing modernization efforts to slip further behind.By Stephen Losey3 months ago
F-35 deliveries resume, but upgrade delays have ripple effects“Don’t think that the TR-3 problems are over,” said Gen. James Hecker, commander of U.S. Air Forces in Europe.By Stephen Losey10 months ago
Lockheed running out of parking space amid F-35 delays, says watchdogA leading lawmaker says more than 100 undelivered F-35s could be parked at Lockheed Martin facilities, calling the situation "unacceptable."By Stephen Losey12 months ago
Upgraded F-35s fly with partial software as DOD hunts for delivery fixThe first TR-3 F-35's initial checkout flight comes as the Joint Program Office hunts for a way to accelerate deliveries, perhaps using interim software.By Stephen Losey18 months ago
Brett Crozier, ‘maverick’ fired as carrier CO, wouldn’t change a thingThe former CO of the USS Theodore Roosevelt, fired for his efforts to help his sailors, regrets nothing: "I did it out of love for my crew."By Geoff Ziezulewicz23 months ago
USS Theodore Roosevelt is out of the yard, heading back to San DiegoThe TR wrapped up its “docking planned incremental availability” after entering the yard in September 2021, following back-to-back deployments.By Geoff Ziezulewicz2 years ago
