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DefenseNews.com • Valerie Insinna

F-35 program office proposes “agile acquisition” to accelerate aircraft software and hardware updates

The F-35 Joint Program Office is rolling out a new “agile acquisition” strategy aimed at making future updates to the fighter more efficient and responsive, according to the program’s lead. The effort signals an acquisition approach shift to support faster delivery of changes to the fleet.

2026-04-27T20:34:38.013986-07:00
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DefenseNews.com • Joe Gould

Program head: CR will ‘slow down versus stop’ F-35 progress

By DefenseNews.com: While the F-35 program will move forward at pace even if funded through a continuing resolution, development and testing activities will slow down starting around April 2018 if a CR extends into spring, the head of the program office warned Wednesday.

2026-04-27T20:34:36.124913-07:00
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DefenseNews.com • Lara Seligman

Air Force Secretary Warns of Consequences if McCain Blocks B-21

By DefenseNews.com: WASHINGTON — As Sen. John McCain continues his crusade against the Air Force’s next-generation B-21 bomber, service secretary Deborah Lee James is warning of the cost in both dollars and time of terminating the contract.

2026-04-27T17:49:17.762459-07:00