The Pentagon says F-35s received no new combat upgrades last year, and that attempts to replace old software have stalled.

The F-35 TR-3 crisis highlights a shift in 2026 military readiness: software is now the primary "failure point" rather than ...

Attempts to provide upgraded software for F-35 jets have “stagnated” and no new combat capability was delivered last year, according to the annual report by the Pentagon’s testing office, even as the ...

Testing office says Lockheed Martin's TR-3 software faced stability issues and capability gaps during evaluation.

Lockheed Martin reported producing a record-breaking number of F-35s in 2025, and expanding its orders abroad—even as some nations have scaled back or withdrawn from the program. Aerospace giant ...

The UK Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee found that a “pattern of short-term decision-making” had delayed investment in the F-35 fighter jet early on, increasing its later costs. The British ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The F-35's software could be 'jailbroken' much in the same way as an iPhone or a video game console, according to Dutch Defense ...

In an extraordinary statement that has reverberated across defense, technology, and geopolitical circles, the Netherlands’ ...

The F-35 will also serve as a test bed for technologies that will become commonplace in the next generation of jets. Flying in coordination with AI-enabled drones will become a staple of any ...

Following the Trump administration’s announcement this month that it would move forward with an F-35 fighter jet sale to Saudi Arabia, Washington may soon face renewed debate over whether Turkey ...