The F-35's Block 4 upgrades are being trimmed back so the program can focus on what it can deliver in 2031.
Graduated pilots will now complete the carrier qualification during follow on training at their fleet replacement squadron, a Navy spokesperson said.
These engines will go into new F-35s for the Air Force, Marine Corps and Navy, as well as partner nations.
The summit at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson kicked off under the roar of military aircraft designed to oppose Russia during the Cold War.
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