Interesting article... If the JSF is so bad in comparison to the Russian and Chinese designs then how come the Chinese have done everything in their power to steal every secret it has? And those efforts have been successful in delaying the program over and over again.
http://defensetech.org/2012/02/06/did-chinese-espionage-lead-to-f-35-delays/
“If the JSF is so bad in comparison to the Russian and Chinese designs then how come the Chinese have done everything in their power to steal every secret it has?”
With respect, the Chinese are probably working to steal US secrets related to steam valves and felt tip pens almost as much as they are working on mil secrets.
If they have to rewrite code, it should be no problem getting some H1-Bs to do it on the cheap.
Hell, everything we buy in this country is made in China.
Don’t be surprised if most of the parts of the F-35 are also made there.