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DefenseNews.com • Joe Gould

F-35 program office warns a continuing resolution would slow development and testing

The F-35 program will proceed “at pace” even under a continuing resolution, but the program office head cautioned that development and testing activities would slow starting around April 2018 if a CR extends into spring, rather than coming to a full stop.

2026-04-27T20:34:36.124913-07:00
Military Aircraft Procurement   Defense Budgets & Spending   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Defense Policy  
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
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DefenseNews.com • Barbara Opall-Rome

Israel Air Force Chief Sings F-35's Praises, But Warns of Growing Missile Threat

By DefenseNews.com: Israel’s top Air Force officer on Tuesday praised the “revolutionary” operational potential of its new fifth-generation fighter – the F-35 Adir – yet warned that growing anti-aircraft threats could mean that part of its fourth-generation force could be downed in combat.

2026-04-27T15:49:14.466202-07:00