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 ...

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

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 ...

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a record-breaking number of F-35s in 2025, and expanding its orders abroad—even as some nations have scaled back or withdrawn from the program.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

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 ...

Portugal quit the F-35 program last year amid political disagreements with the Trump administration, and has shown few signs of wanting to return.

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 ...

Students in the Kofa High School JROTC program got a sense for what it takes to fly one of the fastest and most advanced aircrafts in the U.S. military. Marine Corps Major Andrew Sanchez, an F-35 ...