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'Documenting risks to the F-35's Autonomic Logistics Information System, which Department of Defense officials have described as the "brains" of the fifth-generation fighter'

Those officials are apparently idiots. The "brains" of the fighter are the various onboard computers that control just about every aspect of the plane - engines, armaments, sensors, communications and flight controls. That software is very complex, and (predictably) behind schedule. I expect ultimately it will work well, as will the plane itself.

The logistics system that's the target of this article is a support system running on ground-based computers, used as an aid in maintaining the plane. It's hard to say how critical it is that this is available at the moment F-35s are declared operational. The various problems discussed in the article look to be overblown, although I would say that the central server discussed should be mirrored at at least two different physical sites in case of disaster or attack.

The featured quote in this article:

"The GAO's report on the F-35's software problems is just the latest failure for this nearly $1.5 trillion program that is far over budget and well behind schedule," said Rep. Jackie Speier, D-California, a member of the House Armed Services Committee.
A consistent detractor of the F-35, Speier said she is finding it hard to be surprised each time a new problem is found due to the program's history of costly setbacks and delays.
"To continue pouring money into building planes that have ejector seat issues, cyber vulnerabilities, flawed aerodynamics, maintenance problems, an inability to fly at full speed while using weapons, and overheating issues is borderline malfeasance," she said.

There is absolutely no way the F-35 program will or should be cancelled at this point. This is just a military-hating Dem doing what military-hating Dems do.

The various problems with the F-35 are solvable, and will be solved. The hundreds of billions already spent shouldn't be thrown away - we need a replacement for the F-16, the Harrier, and the A-10.