F-35 TR-3 software upgrades stalled in testing, delaying new combat capability and raising cybersecurity concerns.

The F-35 will also serve as a test bed for technologies that will become commonplace in the next generation of jets. Flying in coordination with AI-enabled drones will become a staple of any ...

Attempts to provide upgraded software for F-35 jets have “stagnated” and no new combat capability was delivered last year, ...

Lockheed Martin is facing fresh scrutiny after a Pentagon testing report reportedly found that a major software upgrade for the F-35 figh ...

The F-35 TR-3 crisis highlights a shift in 2026 military readiness: software is now the primary "failure point" rather than ...

F-35 manufacturer Lockheed Martin has failed to deliver regular upgrades for the aircraft—and its most recent upgrade package was implemented disastrously, according to an internal Pentagon report.

The F-35 was not built to win dogfights, but to operate smoothly at long ranges and over long periods of time. The F-35 is often compared to the F-16 or the F-22, nimble aircraft with world-class ...

Canadian military police are now involved in investigating the leak of a document used to undercut the Liberal government’s consideration of an alternative to the American-made F-35.

Lockheed Martin delivered 191 F-35 fighter jets in 2025 - a new annual record, but several dozen of those aircraft had been held units delayed from past deliveries as the manufacturer caught up with ...

Slowing sales follow political tension.