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As fighter jets closed in on Chinese balloon, hobbyists were listening

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U.S. and Japan team up for Indo-Pacific training exercise

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By Jonathan Lehrfeld

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F-22 cut from US Air Force data-sharing prototype

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By Colin Demarest

2 years ago

F-35 undergoes first test flight with TR-3 hardware, software upgrades

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New F-35 engine deliveries suspended amid ongoing investigation

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F-35 deliveries halted after Texas mishap; new contract finalized

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Pentagon grounds some F-35s after ejection on Texas runway

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2 years ago

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Marine squadron conducts its final Harrier flight in switch to F-35

The North Carolina-based attack squadron flew its final Harrier flight May 29.

Maintenance costs will spike as militaries add advanced planes: Report

Advanced jets like the F-35 have stealth coatings, unique materials and cutting-edge technologies that take more work to maintain, driving up costs.

1st missile strike at aerial object over Lake Huron missed

The military went to “great lengths” to make sure the strikes did not put civilians at risk, said the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

Navy F/A-18 Super Hornets not aging as well as other Navy aircraft

“When compared with F/A-18C/Ds of the same age, the Super Hornet fleet has had lower availability rates."

Fix coming for F-35 engine problem that froze fighters’ deliveries

Time is running out to fix the problem and keep F-35 production going, according to Rep. Rob Wittman.

As fighter jets closed in on Chinese balloon, hobbyists were listening

A group of aviation enthusiasts was scanning radio frequencies for the exchanges between the pilots as an F-22 fired a missile and downed the balloon.

U.S. and Japan team up for Indo-Pacific training exercise

American and Japanese forces recently participated in a bilateral exercise to showcase the close coordination between the two allies.

F-22 cut from US Air Force data-sharing prototype

Officials told the GAO the decision to exclude the F-22 stems from the fighter's "reduced role in the future force structure," among other factors.

F-35 undergoes first test flight with TR-3 hardware, software upgrades

The Technology Refresh 3 upgrades will lay the groundwork for a major modernization effort known as Block 4.

New F-35 engine deliveries suspended amid ongoing investigation

Pratt & Whitney's deliveries of F135 engines are on hold while the U.S. military and contractors try to find the root cause of a Dec. 15 F-35 mishap.

F-35 deliveries halted after Texas mishap; new contract finalized

The halt in acceptance flights and deliveries following the mishap meant Lockheed Martin delivered fewer F-35s than required in 2022.

Pentagon grounds some F-35s after ejection on Texas runway

The F-35 Joint Program Office told services a fuel tube failure may have caused an F-35B's crash, which has now led to some fighters being grounded.

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