Featured in Joint Strike FighterBYJoseph TrevithickAug 27, 2019Share“We’re Buying This One?” Turkey’s Erdogan Asks Putin In Front Of Su-57 Fighter At Air ShowTurkey is in the market for a new advanced fighter after getting locked out of the F-35 program over its purchase of the S-400 air defense system. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 27, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 13, 2019ShareDelivery Of Newest America Class Amphibious Assault Ship Delayed Over Technical IssuesThe Navy had planned to commission the future USS Tripoli this fall, but it may not formally receive the ship now until some time next year. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 13, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 29, 2019ShareHere’s What Really Happened When U.S. Marines Brought F-35Bs to Red FlagAn internal summary of VMFA-121’s trip to Nellis Air Force Base in 2016 is much more nuanced than most of the official press releases. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 17, 2019ShareU.S. F-35s Won’t Hit 80 Percent Mission Capable Goal Amid Spare Parts Supply ProblemsThe U.S. government’s official decision to kick Turkey out of the Joint Strike Fighter Program may exacerbate these issues. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 17, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 12, 2019ShareTurkey’s Newly Delivered S-400 Air Defense System Threatens To Shoot Down Relations With U.S. (Updated)The U.S. decision to expel Turkey from the F-35 program looks to be past the point of no return and more sanctions will likely follow. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 12, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 11, 2019SharePentagon Will Raid F-35 Spare Parts Budget To Help Pay For Kicking Turkey Out Of The ProgramThe Pentagon says it needs hundreds of millions in extra funds to find new suppliers for critical parts for the Joint Strike Fighters. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 11, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 3, 2019ShareTurkey Reportedly Hoarding Spare F-16 Parts As It Faces Sanctions Over S-400 PurchasesThe Turkish military is also said to be stockpiling spares for other systems amid fears the U.S. could block access to much more than the F-35. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 3, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareNavy to Slash Legacy F/A-18 Hornet Fleet To Prop Up Beleaguered USMC SquadronsThe service will use the retired aircraft as parts sources to keep other jets flyable before turning those planes over to the Marines. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJun 30, 2019ShareNavy Orders Development Of New Air Defense Blasting Missile That Will Fit Inside F-35Since 2015, the US Navy has been finalizing requirements for a weapon to make sure its jets can break into increasingly heavily defended areas. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJun 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareWatch The “Final Cut” Of A Glowing Film About The A-10 That The USAF Tried to SuppressAfter more than three years, the service still refuses to release an official version of the documentary. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareA-10 Replacement Requirements Do Actually Exist But They’re Mired In Bureaucratic LimboThe service doesn’t have formally announced plans for an A-10 replacement, but it still hasn’t officially rejected the idea either. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareIsrael’s F-35I Adir Is Ready for Combat, But When Will It Be Headed Into Harm’s Way?The Israeli Air Force can make a statement by putting the new jets to use, but not without certain risks. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareF-22s, F-35s Join Hundreds of US and South Korean Jets in Drill as Fears of War RiseThe major exercise comes after North Korea’s test of a new monster missile and amid confusing US policy pronouncements. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareSaudis Join UAE in Push to Buy F-35s as Concerns About the Jet’s Computer Network GrowExpanding the program exacerbates fears that the central system could be a threat to national security and sovereignty. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareGermany Says the F-35 is the “Preferred Choice” to Replace its TornadosThe country’s air force says only a fifth generation design will do, but it’s not clear if that’s a realistic option. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareUAE Could Become the First Middle Eastern Country After Israel to Get the F-35The interconnected nature of the jet’s computer brain could help allay concerns about impacts to Israel’s security. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareThe F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Program Had A Pretty Rough WeekReports of hypoxia, cyber security concerns, and the need for cost review, followed the leak of highly critical review. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBoeing Might Include Stealthy Features on Overhauled US Navy Super HornetsThe service life extension program will give the jets thousands more flight hours, but could include other upgrades. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareOver 100 A-10s Face Groundings While Dozens of F-35s Might Not Ever Be Able To FightAmid budget and personnel shortfalls, the Air Force is looking at even more hard decisions in the near future. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareLet’s Talk About The USAF’s Claim Of ‘Fully Combat Capable’ F-35sThe service is making this assertion despite the jet not having even started independent operational testing and evaluation. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareUS Tries to Spice Up Tired Shows of Force Over Korean Peninsula With F-35sAmerica and its allies are sending a message, but its not clear whether it will get across to the North Koreans. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareGermany Might Join the F-35 ProgramOfficials in Berlin ask for more information on the Joint Strike Fighter as they try to replace their aging Tornado multi-role jets. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareThe U.S. Air Force Only Has One Upgraded Ejection Seat for its F-35A FleetThe service’s decision to remove weight restrictions for pilots flying the jets had less to do with safety improvements than you might think. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareThe USAF’s F-35s in Estonia Are a Message to Russia and CriticsSending two F-35s to the region doesn’t hold much military significance, but that’s not the point. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareMiniature Smart Bombs Could Help Give the F-35 Firepower It Desperately NeedsATK Orbital says its up-coming family of tiny weapons might be a good fit, but the Joint Strike fighters still can’t attack fast-moving targets with any weapon. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 25, 2019ShareThe United Kingdom Becomes The Third Country To Send F-35s Into CombatRAF Joint Strike Fighters flying from Cyprus have been zipping around Syria and Iraq for more than a week already. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 25, 2019ShareBYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJun 12, 2019ShareF-35 Hit With Cluster Bomb Of Damning Reports As Pentagon Eyes Full Rate ProductionSome Joint Strike Fighter variants are hard to control during certain combat maneuvers, risk major damage during supersonic flight, and much more. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJun 12, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 11, 2019ShareTurkey Releases American Pastor But It Doesn’t Mean They’re Getting Their F-35sU.S. legislators have more requirements that need to be satisfied before they’ll stop trying to block delivery of the jets. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 11, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayJun 8, 2019ShareRemains Of Japanese F-35 Pilot Found As Search Is Called Off For Crashed AircraftThe majority of the doomed F-35 is still unrecovered and foreign adversaries would love to get their hands on any of it. BYTyler RogowayJun 8, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 7, 2019ShareHere’s The Pentagon’s Roadmap For Booting Turkey Out Of The F-35 ProgramWithin days, Turkey will start getting cut out of the Joint Strike Fighter program over its purchase of Russia’s S-400 air defense system. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 7, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 4, 2019ShareNavy’s F-35C Stealth Fighters Won’t Fly From Troubled New Ford Class Carriers For YearsNow, lawmakers want to make it illegal for the Navy to take delivery of the next carrier in the class if it can’t deploy the jets. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 4, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 20, 2019ShareTurkey Says It Now Plans On Manufacturing Russia’s S-500 Air Defense SystemThe U.S. government is already withholding F-35 deliveries to Turkey over the country’s purchase of S-400 air defense systems. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 20, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 8, 2019ShareCanada’s CF-18 Replacement Competition Structure Seems To Have Already Disqualified The F-35The country’s requirements for its new fighter jet competition are at odds with its existing obligations to the Joint Strike Fighter program. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 8, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 7, 2019ShareNew Lockheed Concept Shows Navy F-35C Armed With Hypersonic Cruise MissilesThe missile would be a follow-on version of a weapon Lockheed Martin is already developing for the Air Force. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 7, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayApr 30, 2019ShareUSAF F-35As Flew First-Ever Combat Strikes With Radar Reflectors And Sidewinders FittedThe F-35As flew in a less than stealthy configuration as the aircraft’s low observable capabilities weren’t needed—at least not yet. BYTyler RogowayApr 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickApr 25, 2019SharePentagon Investigation Says Acting SecDef Shanahan Was Justifiably Critical Of The F-35The Pentagon’s top watchdog found other senior U.S. military officials echoed many of Shanahan’s “substantive” complaints. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 25, 2019ShareBYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayApr 24, 2019ShareLockheed Offers Japan Access To F-35 Code As Part Of Stealth Fighter Proposal: ReportAccess to the F-35’s millions of lines of code could help sweeten the deal for Japan over other competing offers. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayApr 24, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickApr 15, 2019ShareU.S. Air Force F-35A’s First Combat Deployment To The Middle East Has BegunThe Joint Strike Fighters will fill the gap left by the recent departure of the service’s F-22 Raptors and bring new capabilities, as well. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 15, 2019ShareBYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayMar 18, 2019ShareAir Force To Turn Navy Air Defense Busting Missile Into High-Speed Critical Strike WeaponThe new missile will give the service’s F-35As a key tool to rapidly destroy air defenses, ballistic and cruise missile launchers, and other threats. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayMar 18, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickFeb 20, 2019ShareLockheed Martin Deletes Claim That Its Rebranded F-21 Could Be A Path To Indian F-35sThe company is still pitching the rebranded advanced F-16 variant as a ‘made-in-India’ contender for the country’s major fighter jet competition. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 20, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickFeb 8, 2019ShareNavy To Field Cruise Missile Variant Of Its Smart JSOW Glide Bomb That Will Fit Inside F-35CThe new weapon will give the service’s fighter jets important extra stand-off firepower in the face of increasing threats. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 8, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickFeb 1, 2019ShareUSMC’s Older F-35Bs May Only Be Able To Fly Around A Quarter Of Their Expected Service Life (Updated)Structural defects continue to plague the F-35B, which could lead to billions of dollars worth of unflyable, but otherwise young aircraft. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 1, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJan 18, 2019ShareSingapore Moves Closer To Joining What China Calls The ‘U.S. F-35 Friends Circle’The short and vertical takeoff and landing F-35B could be especially valuable for the tiny Southeast Asian country during a crisis. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 18, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 7, 2018ShareUSAF Plans To Have Dozens Of F-35s Take The Place Of F-22s At Rebuilt Tyndall Air Force BaseA new Air Force plan would send the Raptors elsewhere for good, but rebuild the hurricane devastated base to accommodate three new squadrons. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 7, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 4, 2018ShareEurofighter Consortium 2.0 Takes Shape As Spain Set To Join Franco-German Stealth Jet ProgramThe Spanish Ministry of Defense also says the Italians and the Dutch have joined the United Kingdom’s Tempest program. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 4, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 28, 2018SharePentagon Moves Closer To Cutting Turkey’s Role In The F-35 Program If It Buys S-400 SAMsTurkey remains steadfast in its plans to purchase the air defense systems as its relations with the United States remain cool. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 28, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 19, 2018ShareTwo USAF Fighter Wings Line Up 35 F-35s During Type’s First-Ever ‘Elephant Walk’ Exercise (Updated)These drills are important for combat units to train for high-tempo operations and it’s a key milestone for the Joint Strike Fighter. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 19, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickSep 27, 2018ShareMarine F-35Bs Fly First-Ever Strike Missions Against ‘Fixed Targets’ in Afghanistan (Updated)The debut combat missions for American Joint Strike Fighters came after the same jets conducted armed reconnaissance patrols near Somalia. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 27, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickSep 25, 2018ShareMarine F-35Bs Flew Surveillance Missions Near Somalia And Were Ready To Strike If NecessaryNow the jets may be preparing for the first-ever American Joint Strike Fighter strikes in Afghanistan. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 25, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickSep 6, 2018ShareMarine Corps F-35Bs Have Arrived Off the Coast of Africa For The Very First TimeThe jets are there for training, not combat, but the deployment reflects the steady integration of the planes into routine Marine activities. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 6, 2018ShareBYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickAug 22, 2018ShareUSAF F-35A Ends Up Nose Down On The Tarmac At Eglin AFB After Inflight EmergencyThe exact cause of the mishap and the extent of the damage to the stealth fighter jet aren’t clear yet. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickAug 22, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 21, 2018ShareForeign F-35 Users Spend Millions To Stop Jet’s Computer From Sharing Their SecretsOperators will now be able to block the F-35’s systems from sending data back to the United States, but other security concerns may remain. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 21, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 15, 2018ShareNavy Details Plans For Carrier Onboard Delivery CMV-22 Osprey Squadrons As Tests ContinueThe service recently demonstrated how rolling landings and takeoffs could allow the tilt-rotors to carry extra cargo to and from carrier decks. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 15, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayAug 13, 2018ShareNo Stealth For You!: Trump Signs Defense Bill That Blocks Transfer Of F-35s To TurkeyThe law is sure to rattle the already precarious relationship between Turkey and the U.S. and it could have serious consequences for the F-35 program. BYTyler RogowayAug 13, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayAug 3, 2018ShareWatch This F-35B Have A Bit Of Aerial Refueling Frustration On Its Way To The UKThe video is also a reminder of the jet’s often overlooked but unmitigated aerial refueling issues. BYTyler RogowayAug 3, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 16, 2018ShareU.S. Trying to Sell Turkey Patriot Missiles to End Spat Over Russian S-400 PurchaseThe Turkish missile system order has caused a chill in relations between the two countries, but an alternative arms deal might not fix things. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 16, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 10, 2018ShareThe U.S. Air Force Is Hiding Its Controversial Flyoff Between the A-10 and F-35The evaluation was already almost certain to provoke a passionate debate and new information suggests the service may be rigging the tests. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 10, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 21, 2018ShareTurkey’s F-35 Rollout Ceremony Got Pretty, Pretty, WeirdMusic and a crazy dance routine interspersed speeches that notably did not touch on tensions between the United States and Turkey over the jets. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 21, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 21, 2018ShareThe German Air Force Wants To Know If Its Eurofighters Can Carry U.S. Nuclear BombsGermany’s formal inquiry suggests that the European fighter remain its preferred option for replacing its aging Tornado combat jets. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 21, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 19, 2018ShareNew A-10 Wing Kits Won’t Arrive For At Least Four Years And That’s Bad News For The WarthogDozens of older Warthogs are at imminent risk of getting grounded and the first new wing kits will only start arriving in 2022 at the earliest. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 19, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 19, 2018ShareSenate Voted To Block Turkey From Getting Its F-35s As Spat Over Russian Missiles GrowsThe U.S. and Turkish governments are increasingly at odds over the purchase of S-400 air defense systems, an American on trial in Turkey, and more. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 19, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 15, 2018ShareThe Marines Are Still Trying To Figure Out When Their F-35Bs Might Literally Fall ApartFatigue tests have gone smoothly for the F-35A and C variants so far, but they have come screeching to a halt with regards to the B model. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 15, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 13, 2018ShareF-35′s X-Ray Vision System Is Getting An Upgrade, But Will It Actually Save Money?Lockheed Martin and Raytheon say the update will improve the jet’s capability and save money, but it could exacerbate existing sustainment issues. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 13, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayJun 6, 2018ShareIt Takes 41,500 Hours Of Labor To Build A Single F-35A According To New ReportThe time it takes for workers to construct an F-35 is decreasing according to a new report, but other issues with the jet haven’t been resolved. BYTyler RogowayJun 6, 2018Share1234
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 27, 2019Share“We’re Buying This One?” Turkey’s Erdogan Asks Putin In Front Of Su-57 Fighter At Air ShowTurkey is in the market for a new advanced fighter after getting locked out of the F-35 program over its purchase of the S-400 air defense system. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 27, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 13, 2019ShareDelivery Of Newest America Class Amphibious Assault Ship Delayed Over Technical IssuesThe Navy had planned to commission the future USS Tripoli this fall, but it may not formally receive the ship now until some time next year. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 13, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 29, 2019ShareHere’s What Really Happened When U.S. Marines Brought F-35Bs to Red FlagAn internal summary of VMFA-121’s trip to Nellis Air Force Base in 2016 is much more nuanced than most of the official press releases. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 17, 2019ShareU.S. F-35s Won’t Hit 80 Percent Mission Capable Goal Amid Spare Parts Supply ProblemsThe U.S. government’s official decision to kick Turkey out of the Joint Strike Fighter Program may exacerbate these issues. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 17, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 12, 2019ShareTurkey’s Newly Delivered S-400 Air Defense System Threatens To Shoot Down Relations With U.S. (Updated)The U.S. decision to expel Turkey from the F-35 program looks to be past the point of no return and more sanctions will likely follow. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 12, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 11, 2019SharePentagon Will Raid F-35 Spare Parts Budget To Help Pay For Kicking Turkey Out Of The ProgramThe Pentagon says it needs hundreds of millions in extra funds to find new suppliers for critical parts for the Joint Strike Fighters. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 11, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 3, 2019ShareTurkey Reportedly Hoarding Spare F-16 Parts As It Faces Sanctions Over S-400 PurchasesThe Turkish military is also said to be stockpiling spares for other systems amid fears the U.S. could block access to much more than the F-35. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 3, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareNavy to Slash Legacy F/A-18 Hornet Fleet To Prop Up Beleaguered USMC SquadronsThe service will use the retired aircraft as parts sources to keep other jets flyable before turning those planes over to the Marines. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJun 30, 2019ShareNavy Orders Development Of New Air Defense Blasting Missile That Will Fit Inside F-35Since 2015, the US Navy has been finalizing requirements for a weapon to make sure its jets can break into increasingly heavily defended areas. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJun 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareWatch The “Final Cut” Of A Glowing Film About The A-10 That The USAF Tried to SuppressAfter more than three years, the service still refuses to release an official version of the documentary. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareA-10 Replacement Requirements Do Actually Exist But They’re Mired In Bureaucratic LimboThe service doesn’t have formally announced plans for an A-10 replacement, but it still hasn’t officially rejected the idea either. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareIsrael’s F-35I Adir Is Ready for Combat, But When Will It Be Headed Into Harm’s Way?The Israeli Air Force can make a statement by putting the new jets to use, but not without certain risks. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareF-22s, F-35s Join Hundreds of US and South Korean Jets in Drill as Fears of War RiseThe major exercise comes after North Korea’s test of a new monster missile and amid confusing US policy pronouncements. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareSaudis Join UAE in Push to Buy F-35s as Concerns About the Jet’s Computer Network GrowExpanding the program exacerbates fears that the central system could be a threat to national security and sovereignty. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareGermany Says the F-35 is the “Preferred Choice” to Replace its TornadosThe country’s air force says only a fifth generation design will do, but it’s not clear if that’s a realistic option. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareUAE Could Become the First Middle Eastern Country After Israel to Get the F-35The interconnected nature of the jet’s computer brain could help allay concerns about impacts to Israel’s security. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareThe F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Program Had A Pretty Rough WeekReports of hypoxia, cyber security concerns, and the need for cost review, followed the leak of highly critical review. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBoeing Might Include Stealthy Features on Overhauled US Navy Super HornetsThe service life extension program will give the jets thousands more flight hours, but could include other upgrades. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareOver 100 A-10s Face Groundings While Dozens of F-35s Might Not Ever Be Able To FightAmid budget and personnel shortfalls, the Air Force is looking at even more hard decisions in the near future. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareLet’s Talk About The USAF’s Claim Of ‘Fully Combat Capable’ F-35sThe service is making this assertion despite the jet not having even started independent operational testing and evaluation. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareUS Tries to Spice Up Tired Shows of Force Over Korean Peninsula With F-35sAmerica and its allies are sending a message, but its not clear whether it will get across to the North Koreans. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareGermany Might Join the F-35 ProgramOfficials in Berlin ask for more information on the Joint Strike Fighter as they try to replace their aging Tornado multi-role jets. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareThe U.S. Air Force Only Has One Upgraded Ejection Seat for its F-35A FleetThe service’s decision to remove weight restrictions for pilots flying the jets had less to do with safety improvements than you might think. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareThe USAF’s F-35s in Estonia Are a Message to Russia and CriticsSending two F-35s to the region doesn’t hold much military significance, but that’s not the point. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareMiniature Smart Bombs Could Help Give the F-35 Firepower It Desperately NeedsATK Orbital says its up-coming family of tiny weapons might be a good fit, but the Joint Strike fighters still can’t attack fast-moving targets with any weapon. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 25, 2019ShareThe United Kingdom Becomes The Third Country To Send F-35s Into CombatRAF Joint Strike Fighters flying from Cyprus have been zipping around Syria and Iraq for more than a week already. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 25, 2019Share
BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJun 12, 2019ShareF-35 Hit With Cluster Bomb Of Damning Reports As Pentagon Eyes Full Rate ProductionSome Joint Strike Fighter variants are hard to control during certain combat maneuvers, risk major damage during supersonic flight, and much more. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJun 12, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 11, 2019ShareTurkey Releases American Pastor But It Doesn’t Mean They’re Getting Their F-35sU.S. legislators have more requirements that need to be satisfied before they’ll stop trying to block delivery of the jets. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 11, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayJun 8, 2019ShareRemains Of Japanese F-35 Pilot Found As Search Is Called Off For Crashed AircraftThe majority of the doomed F-35 is still unrecovered and foreign adversaries would love to get their hands on any of it. BYTyler RogowayJun 8, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 7, 2019ShareHere’s The Pentagon’s Roadmap For Booting Turkey Out Of The F-35 ProgramWithin days, Turkey will start getting cut out of the Joint Strike Fighter program over its purchase of Russia’s S-400 air defense system. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 7, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 4, 2019ShareNavy’s F-35C Stealth Fighters Won’t Fly From Troubled New Ford Class Carriers For YearsNow, lawmakers want to make it illegal for the Navy to take delivery of the next carrier in the class if it can’t deploy the jets. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 4, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 20, 2019ShareTurkey Says It Now Plans On Manufacturing Russia’s S-500 Air Defense SystemThe U.S. government is already withholding F-35 deliveries to Turkey over the country’s purchase of S-400 air defense systems. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 20, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 8, 2019ShareCanada’s CF-18 Replacement Competition Structure Seems To Have Already Disqualified The F-35The country’s requirements for its new fighter jet competition are at odds with its existing obligations to the Joint Strike Fighter program. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 8, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 7, 2019ShareNew Lockheed Concept Shows Navy F-35C Armed With Hypersonic Cruise MissilesThe missile would be a follow-on version of a weapon Lockheed Martin is already developing for the Air Force. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 7, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayApr 30, 2019ShareUSAF F-35As Flew First-Ever Combat Strikes With Radar Reflectors And Sidewinders FittedThe F-35As flew in a less than stealthy configuration as the aircraft’s low observable capabilities weren’t needed—at least not yet. BYTyler RogowayApr 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 25, 2019SharePentagon Investigation Says Acting SecDef Shanahan Was Justifiably Critical Of The F-35The Pentagon’s top watchdog found other senior U.S. military officials echoed many of Shanahan’s “substantive” complaints. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 25, 2019Share
BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayApr 24, 2019ShareLockheed Offers Japan Access To F-35 Code As Part Of Stealth Fighter Proposal: ReportAccess to the F-35’s millions of lines of code could help sweeten the deal for Japan over other competing offers. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayApr 24, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 15, 2019ShareU.S. Air Force F-35A’s First Combat Deployment To The Middle East Has BegunThe Joint Strike Fighters will fill the gap left by the recent departure of the service’s F-22 Raptors and bring new capabilities, as well. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 15, 2019Share
BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayMar 18, 2019ShareAir Force To Turn Navy Air Defense Busting Missile Into High-Speed Critical Strike WeaponThe new missile will give the service’s F-35As a key tool to rapidly destroy air defenses, ballistic and cruise missile launchers, and other threats. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayMar 18, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 20, 2019ShareLockheed Martin Deletes Claim That Its Rebranded F-21 Could Be A Path To Indian F-35sThe company is still pitching the rebranded advanced F-16 variant as a ‘made-in-India’ contender for the country’s major fighter jet competition. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 20, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 8, 2019ShareNavy To Field Cruise Missile Variant Of Its Smart JSOW Glide Bomb That Will Fit Inside F-35CThe new weapon will give the service’s fighter jets important extra stand-off firepower in the face of increasing threats. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 8, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 1, 2019ShareUSMC’s Older F-35Bs May Only Be Able To Fly Around A Quarter Of Their Expected Service Life (Updated)Structural defects continue to plague the F-35B, which could lead to billions of dollars worth of unflyable, but otherwise young aircraft. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 1, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 18, 2019ShareSingapore Moves Closer To Joining What China Calls The ‘U.S. F-35 Friends Circle’The short and vertical takeoff and landing F-35B could be especially valuable for the tiny Southeast Asian country during a crisis. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 18, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 7, 2018ShareUSAF Plans To Have Dozens Of F-35s Take The Place Of F-22s At Rebuilt Tyndall Air Force BaseA new Air Force plan would send the Raptors elsewhere for good, but rebuild the hurricane devastated base to accommodate three new squadrons. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 7, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 4, 2018ShareEurofighter Consortium 2.0 Takes Shape As Spain Set To Join Franco-German Stealth Jet ProgramThe Spanish Ministry of Defense also says the Italians and the Dutch have joined the United Kingdom’s Tempest program. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 4, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 28, 2018SharePentagon Moves Closer To Cutting Turkey’s Role In The F-35 Program If It Buys S-400 SAMsTurkey remains steadfast in its plans to purchase the air defense systems as its relations with the United States remain cool. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 28, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 19, 2018ShareTwo USAF Fighter Wings Line Up 35 F-35s During Type’s First-Ever ‘Elephant Walk’ Exercise (Updated)These drills are important for combat units to train for high-tempo operations and it’s a key milestone for the Joint Strike Fighter. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 19, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 27, 2018ShareMarine F-35Bs Fly First-Ever Strike Missions Against ‘Fixed Targets’ in Afghanistan (Updated)The debut combat missions for American Joint Strike Fighters came after the same jets conducted armed reconnaissance patrols near Somalia. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 27, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 25, 2018ShareMarine F-35Bs Flew Surveillance Missions Near Somalia And Were Ready To Strike If NecessaryNow the jets may be preparing for the first-ever American Joint Strike Fighter strikes in Afghanistan. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 25, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 6, 2018ShareMarine Corps F-35Bs Have Arrived Off the Coast of Africa For The Very First TimeThe jets are there for training, not combat, but the deployment reflects the steady integration of the planes into routine Marine activities. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 6, 2018Share
BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickAug 22, 2018ShareUSAF F-35A Ends Up Nose Down On The Tarmac At Eglin AFB After Inflight EmergencyThe exact cause of the mishap and the extent of the damage to the stealth fighter jet aren’t clear yet. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickAug 22, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 21, 2018ShareForeign F-35 Users Spend Millions To Stop Jet’s Computer From Sharing Their SecretsOperators will now be able to block the F-35’s systems from sending data back to the United States, but other security concerns may remain. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 21, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 15, 2018ShareNavy Details Plans For Carrier Onboard Delivery CMV-22 Osprey Squadrons As Tests ContinueThe service recently demonstrated how rolling landings and takeoffs could allow the tilt-rotors to carry extra cargo to and from carrier decks. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 15, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayAug 13, 2018ShareNo Stealth For You!: Trump Signs Defense Bill That Blocks Transfer Of F-35s To TurkeyThe law is sure to rattle the already precarious relationship between Turkey and the U.S. and it could have serious consequences for the F-35 program. BYTyler RogowayAug 13, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayAug 3, 2018ShareWatch This F-35B Have A Bit Of Aerial Refueling Frustration On Its Way To The UKThe video is also a reminder of the jet’s often overlooked but unmitigated aerial refueling issues. BYTyler RogowayAug 3, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 16, 2018ShareU.S. Trying to Sell Turkey Patriot Missiles to End Spat Over Russian S-400 PurchaseThe Turkish missile system order has caused a chill in relations between the two countries, but an alternative arms deal might not fix things. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 16, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 10, 2018ShareThe U.S. Air Force Is Hiding Its Controversial Flyoff Between the A-10 and F-35The evaluation was already almost certain to provoke a passionate debate and new information suggests the service may be rigging the tests. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 10, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 21, 2018ShareTurkey’s F-35 Rollout Ceremony Got Pretty, Pretty, WeirdMusic and a crazy dance routine interspersed speeches that notably did not touch on tensions between the United States and Turkey over the jets. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 21, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 21, 2018ShareThe German Air Force Wants To Know If Its Eurofighters Can Carry U.S. Nuclear BombsGermany’s formal inquiry suggests that the European fighter remain its preferred option for replacing its aging Tornado combat jets. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 21, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 19, 2018ShareNew A-10 Wing Kits Won’t Arrive For At Least Four Years And That’s Bad News For The WarthogDozens of older Warthogs are at imminent risk of getting grounded and the first new wing kits will only start arriving in 2022 at the earliest. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 19, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 19, 2018ShareSenate Voted To Block Turkey From Getting Its F-35s As Spat Over Russian Missiles GrowsThe U.S. and Turkish governments are increasingly at odds over the purchase of S-400 air defense systems, an American on trial in Turkey, and more. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 19, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 15, 2018ShareThe Marines Are Still Trying To Figure Out When Their F-35Bs Might Literally Fall ApartFatigue tests have gone smoothly for the F-35A and C variants so far, but they have come screeching to a halt with regards to the B model. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 15, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 13, 2018ShareF-35′s X-Ray Vision System Is Getting An Upgrade, But Will It Actually Save Money?Lockheed Martin and Raytheon say the update will improve the jet’s capability and save money, but it could exacerbate existing sustainment issues. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 13, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayJun 6, 2018ShareIt Takes 41,500 Hours Of Labor To Build A Single F-35A According To New ReportThe time it takes for workers to construct an F-35 is decreasing according to a new report, but other issues with the jet haven’t been resolved. BYTyler RogowayJun 6, 2018Share