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  • Watchdog reveals F-35’s readiness rates – and they’re not looking good

    02/07/2025 8:29:28 AM PST · by george76 · 19 replies
    Sandboxx News ^ | January 23, 2025 | Hope Seck
    All three variants of the relatively new F-35 Joint Strike Fighter have failed to hit readiness targets entirely. That’s according to a recent report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO), a watchdog agency reporting on federal programs. GAO, which assessed all the nation’s tactical aircraft, found that no fighter planes are doing particularly well at meeting annual mission-capable goals – no Navy or Marine Corps platforms hit that target in the last six years – but the report’s data particularly underscores challenges faced by the F-35, despite maintenance and sustainment costs climbing at an unmatched rate. The report, which covers...
  • UK reviews JSF variant choice

    07/08/2005 10:19:41 PM PDT · by Dundee · 4 replies · 290+ views
    JANE'S DEFENCE WEEKLY ^ | JULY 06, 2005 | RICHARD SCOTT
    <p>As the early 2006 Main Gate decision on the UK's Future Carrier (CVF) programme nears, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has acknowledged that it is conducting parallel work to determine whether the short take-off vertical landing (STOVL) variant of the Lockheed Martin Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) remains best equipped to meet its Joint Combat Aircraft (JCA) requirement.</p>