F-35

F-35s Deliveries Without Radars Amid AN/APG-85 Development Delays and Block 4 Upgrade Challenges

The U.S. military has confirmed that at least six F-35 Joint Strike Fighters have been accepted into service without their primary radar systems installed, highlighting growing challenges surrounding the F-35 program’s ambitious Block 4 modernization effort. The revelation underscores the...
U.S. Air Force F-35 Lightning II

USMC Investigation Reveals Details of F-35B Fighter Jet Crash in South Carolina, Highlights Ongoing F-35 Program Challenges

On September 17, 2023, an F-35B Lightning II, the U.S. Marine Corps’ fifth-generation stealth fighter jet, made headlines after going missing in South Carolina. The pilot safely ejected over rural South Carolina, but the aircraft continued flying pilotless for over...