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An F-35A Lightning II assigned to Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., prepares to be refueled by a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 161st Air Refueling Wing during a local sortie, Sept. 16, 2022. (Staff Sgt. James A. Richardson Jr./Air Force)

DoD delays key F-35 tests, lowering chance of 2023 production decision

“They spent years trying to develop a simulator to test [the F-35], and they still can’t deliver that," POGO's Dan Grazier said.

By Stephen Losey

12 days ago

Pentagon says it will reopen weapons testing reports to public

Amid congressional pressure, the Pentagon says its next annual report detailing shortfalls in the Pentagon weapons programs will be public.

By Joe Gould

4 weeks ago

Censoring weapons tests risks troops’ lives, says Warren

Elizabeth Warren is calling on the Pentagon to stop censoring its annual weapons testing report.

By Joe Gould

12 months ago

Pentagon’s weapons tester slams new F-35 modernization plan as unrealistic

A new report raises questions about how the Pentagon could execute the next phase of the F-35 program.

By Valerie Insinna

5 years ago

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