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Lockheed Martin Nears Combat Capability Certification for F-35 TR-3 Upgrade

Lockheed Martin is approaching U.S. government sign-off for its long-delayed TR-3 software refresh on the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, marking the pivotal first step of the Block 4 enhancement suite after more than two years of development setbacks.

2025-06-16T05:40:10.510187-07:00

Bloomberg

Canada’s F-35A acquisition cost nearly doubles to C$33 billion amid pilot shortfall

2025-06-10T10:03:35.323612-07:00

Breaking Defense

Lockheed Chief Flags F-35 Radar Delivery Risks, Suggests New Fuselage Design

2025-06-05T08:41:13.248447-07:00

FlightGlobal

Germany to Arm F-35A Fleet with Stealthy Joint Strike Missile

2025-06-05T06:49:47.038042-07:00

Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II News Timeline

Economic Times

British F-35B Grounded in Kerala After Hydraulic Failure, Carrier Return Uncertain A Royal Navy F-35B Lightning II that made an emergency landing at Thiruvananthapuram International Airport on June 14 during a joint exercise with India remains grounded due to a hydraulic system fault. If on-site repairs fail, the stealth fighter may be airlifted back to its carrier.

2025-06-20T20:15:00.469276-07:00

British F-35B Grounded in Kerala After Hydraulic Failure, Carrier Return Uncertain

asiatimes.com

China’s J-35A Stealth Fighter Eyes Customers Locked Out of F-35s China is pitching its new J-35A stealth fighter to partners sidelined by delays or export restrictions in the US F-35 programme, signaling its readiness to arm nations frustrated by protracted delivery schedules and US policy constraints. The move highlights Beijing’s push to capture defence markets among traditional allied customers.

2025-06-19T23:50:09.864945-07:00

China’s J-35A Stealth Fighter Eyes Customers Locked Out of F-35s

FlightGlobal

Lockheed’s Hybrid Sniper Pod Bridges F-35 and Legacy Fighters Lockheed Martin’s Hybrid Base Station Sniper targeting pod upgrade lets F-35 fighters share targeting data with older fourth-generation jets for the first time. The modernization uses a new data-link interface to enhance interoperability, extending the pod’s multi-platform flexibility and enabling collaborative strike tactics across mixed fleets.

2025-06-18T07:47:12.377182-07:00

Lockheed’s Hybrid Sniper Pod Bridges F-35 and Legacy Fighters

Janes

Lockheed Martin spotlights European F-35 programme milestones at Paris Air Show At the Paris Air Show 2025, Lockheed Martin spotlighted a series of recent milestones for the F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter programme in Europe, highlighting delivery pace and interoperability advancements among partner nations.

2025-06-16T22:55:33.962291-07:00

Lockheed Martin spotlights European F-35 programme milestones at Paris Air Show

Wall Street Journal

Trump Rhetoric Prompts Allies to Rethink F-35 Dependence President Trump’s recent trade and foreign policy rhetoric has rattled core U.S. defense export partnerships, driving several long-standing F-35 customers to reassess their procurement plans. The upheaval threatens billions in projected sales and risks spurring a shift toward non-U.S. fighter alternatives.

2025-06-16T21:35:20.392973-07:00

Trump Rhetoric Prompts Allies to Rethink F-35 Dependence

FlightGlobal

Lockheed Martin Nears Combat Capability Certification for F-35 TR-3 Upgrade Lockheed Martin is approaching U.S. government sign-off for its long-delayed TR-3 software refresh on the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, marking the pivotal first step of the Block 4 enhancement suite after more than two years of development setbacks.

2025-06-16T05:40:10.510187-07:00

Lockheed Martin Nears Combat Capability Certification for F-35 TR-3 Upgrade

FlightGlobal

How RTX Turns the F-35 into a Force Multiplier RTX’s integrated sensor, electronic warfare, and data-link systems transform the F-35 Lightning II from a standalone fighter into a networked sensor and weapons node, enhancing situational awareness, interoperability, and lethality across allied air-ground and maritime operations.

2025-06-16T00:09:34.604899-07:00

How RTX Turns the F-35 into a Force Multiplier

Air & Space Forces Mag

F-35’s Next Chapter: Navigating Program Hurdles and Strategic Opportunities As debates intensify around technical setbacks and evolving mission needs, stakeholders are weighing the F-35’s Block 4 upgrade delays, sustainment costs and allied autonomy concerns against its long-term role in modern air forces.

2025-06-11T17:13:08.141714-07:00

F-35’s Next Chapter: Navigating Program Hurdles and Strategic Opportunities

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