If testing continues through the end of 2023, the JPO may not be able to deliver the TR-3 to Lockheed’s production system for operational F-35s until 2024.
Retired U.S. Air Force Gen. Tod Wolters says the U.S. needs to be prepared to contribute combat aircraft when the time is right to bolster Ukraine’s military.
Officials say the need to hike defense spending has been driven by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and fears that hybrid activity could spill beyond Ukraine.
Each recipient is to assess the physical potential for their concepts, a road map for ongoing development and implementation, and potential limitations.
Despite as many as 640 aircraft losses for the U.S., Japan and Taiwan in one scenario, a Chinese invasion of Taiwan is more likely than not to fail, CSIS says.
The program has offered few details of the APG-85, but the upgrade comes amidst an industry-wide transition by AESA radar manufacturers to gallium nitride.
The contractual agreement enables Canada to order the first four F-35As for delivery in 2026 in the Lot 18 production standard, with 84 more delivered by 2034.
