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F-35 simulators can now team up with other fighter sims for virtual combat
The Air Force is the first to get the new F-35 training capability.
By Valerie Insinna
Marine Corps F-35s dogged by parts shortages
It can take months for Marines to get the spare parts needed to repair the F-35B. But what is anyone doing about it?
By Valerie Insinna
Israel just showed that the F-35 can fight. So what’s next?
Don't expect the United States to quickly follow Israel's example when it comes to deploying its F-35s in combat, experts said.
By Valerie Insinna
Here’s how House lawmakers plan to fix the US military’s hypoxia problem
The House Armed Services Committee wants to bump up funding to develop technologies that could help the Air Force and Navy mitigate pilot physiological episodes.
By Valerie Insinna
Wildlife strikes add to Air Force and Navy’s mishap count
The Navy and Air Force lose tens of millions of dollars a year ― and sometimes, lives ― due to aircraft striking wildlife.
By Valerie Insinna
F-35 program office wraps up final developmental flight test
For the final test point, an F-35C collected data while carrying external stores.
By Valerie Insinna
Defense Department halts F-35 deliveries amid repair bill disagreement with Lockheed
The Pentagon has suspended acceptance of most F-35 deliveries as manufacturer Lockheed Martin and the F-35 program office debate who should be responsible for fixing jets after a production issue last year.
By Valerie Insinna
Pentagon formulating plan to move F-35 management from central office to services
A letter from the Pentagon's top acquisition official tells lawmakers that the department is working on a plan to restructure management of the F-35 program.
By Valerie Insinna and Aaron Mehta
The omnibus spending bill would add an extra 143 aircraft for the military
The military may be getting a windfall of cash to buy even more new aircraft in fiscal year 2018.
By Valerie Insinna
To deter Russia, US needs new low-yield nukes, says STRATCOM head
A proposal to develop a low-yield warhead for submarine-launched ballistic missiles could face scrutiny by Democrats.
By Valerie Insinna
New F-35 modernization plan could come with hefty $16B price tag
The effort could rack up a price tag of up to $10.8 billion for development and $5.4 billion for procurement of upgrades to the F-35 between fiscal years 2018 through 2024.
By Valerie Insinna