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F-35 program chief warns fleet has outgrown its support system amid record-low readiness
The hearing comes on the heels of a Government Accountability Office report this month that found just one in four F-35s were fully mission capable.
40 senators introduce bill to block Trump’s civil service reorg
Sen. Gary Peters, D-Mich., led the legislative effort in the Senate to counteract Trump's plans to create a Schedule F federal employee classification.
By Jessie Bur
Best pics of the week: Nov. 15, 2020
The final flight of the Blue Angels' "legacy" F/A-18 Hornets, Marines fast rope in the Philippine Sea, and more in this week's Frontline Photos.
In F-35 sale to UAE, Senate seeks State Dept. guarantee for US technology and Israel
Bipartisan legislation that the GOP-led Senate Appropriations Committee introduced Nov. 10 represents another potential hurdle for the U.S. sale.
By Joe Gould
Senate appropriators add F-35s to defense budget, but there are strings attached
Lawmakers want more details about how the F-35 program is spending taxpayer funds
By Valerie Insinna
Marine F-35s deploy on UK’s newest aircraft carrier Queen Elizabeth
The next step in the process will take place in 2021 when the Marines once again join the Queen Elizabeth to take part in a full length deployment.
By Philip Athey
Democrats building speed bumps for F-35 sale to United Arab Emirates
More Capitol Hill headwinds are greeting the Trump administration’s fast moving sale of 50 F-35 Joint Strike Fighters to the UAE.
By Joe Gould
F-16 escorts private aircraft from restricted airspace near Trump event in Arizona
An F-16 released a flare to get the attention of a nonresponsive aircraft flying in the restricted airspace over President Trump's Wednesday event in Arizona, NORAD said.
Amid Emirati F-35 talks, Trump administration still ‘committed’ to congressional arms sale reviews
Amid reports the Trump administration is fast-tracking sales of the high-tech F-35 warplane to the United Arab Emirates, the State Department remains committed to consulting Congress on arms sales to foreign governments, a senior administration official says.
By Joe Gould
F-35 to move into full-rate production later than expected
Key F-35 simulator tests won't occur this year and have been pushed to 2021.
By Valerie Insinna
Trump administration slams NATO ally Turkey for test-firing S-400 air defense system
The Defense Department condemned Turkey's test of the Russian-made air defense system, saying it was not consistent with Turkey's commitments with a U.S. and NATO ally.
By Robert Burns, The Associated Press