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F-35s still missing readiness goals, despite rising spending
The F-35 Joint Program Office’s “war on readiness” has yielded only small improvements since it was launched last year.
Lockheed taps deputy F-35 chief to take over program
The change, effective Dec. 1, comes after a rocky year.
Two years after rollovers, Marines’ ACV is landing on Pacific beaches
Amphibious Combat Vehicles were sent ashore in South Korea amid “negligible” waves.
Is the US military learning enough from Ukraine?
Relatively few analysts at the services’ doctrine organizations are working full-time to glean lessons from the war.
Can AI predict if a Marine will quit? Corps wants to know
“Retention prediction network” could reveal signs that trainers and recruiters might otherwise miss.
Stay ready, leaders tell Pacific Marines
“There’s a fight coming,” Commandant Gen. Eric Smith said Thursday.
Pentagon keeping $5M per jet until Lockheed finishes F-35 upgrade
Lockheed issues small upgrade to TR-3, but full capability remains some time away.
F-35 performance-based logistics deal is dead—for now
Pentagon balks at moving away from fix-on-demand arrangement during global uncertainty.
F-35’s price might rise, Lockheed warns
After years of declines, the jet’s cost is being pushed by upgrades, inflation, and a proposal to buy fewer of them.
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Every squad will get anti-drone gear, Marine Corps says
With “zero decision space” to deal with incoming UAVs, troops need tools to take them down.
Lockheed resumes F-35 deliveries after year-long pause
But the tech-development problems that halted deliveries of the TR-3 version of the jet persist.
Pentagon expects F-35 deliveries to restart this month
The head of Air Combat Command is “hopeful” the fighter jets will be ready for deliveries to resume in July.
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V-22s won’t return to full flight operations until mid-2025
But some lawmakers are worried about the Osprey flying at all.
House defense bills on collision course over F-35, second sub
Appropriators would boost, not cut, jet purchases, and hew to the Navy’s submarine-building plan.
