Pentagon Weapons Tester Warns Of F-35 Combat-Readiness Problems

Credit: U.S. Navy
The Pentagon’s top weapons tester is again sounding the alarm over the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, warning that significant deficiencies with the gun, challenges integrating the short-range AIM-9X missile and unresolved software bugs could delay fielding of the jet’s full capability. On the heels of...

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