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The Pentagon’s F-35 Disaster Keeps Getting Worse

The plane’s cost per flight hour exceeds $40,000, more than double that of its alternatives—leading to mission-capable rates hovering below targets for six consecutive years.
A total of 72 aircraft were parked at Lockheed Martin's facilities after the Technology Refresh 3 experienced severe glitches, following which the Pentagon halted deliveries in July 2023. Lockheed ...
In a challenging landscape, Lockheed Martin confronts setbacks with its F-35 fighter program as the Pentagon curtails its purchase orders. The company faces financial strains and delays that have ...
Two contract modifications cover long-lead procurement for upcoming production of new aircraft, and new software development ...
The bigger picture behind the UK’s relationship with the F-35 and the benefits of the growing pan-European JSF team.
Lockheed’s aeronautics business will provide long lead materials for F-35 Lot 21 production aircraft under a Navy contract ...
The vaunted Lockheed Martin F-35 “Lightning II’ — a jet so “advanced” it requires a small army of technicians to keep it ...
Lockheed Martin announced on Wednesday that Chauncey McIntosh been appointed vice president and general manager of the F-35 Lightning II Program, effective Dec. 1. McIntosh will replace ...
The cancellation comes from Indian reactions to US tariffs, Russian defense ties, and a preference for domestic military production over foreign hardware purchases.