F-35

Another delay in F-35 acquisition is expected to boost costs by another $1 billion, drawing criticism from the chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

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Top air combat commander against splitting up F-35 ownership

Jacqueline Klimas · July 13, 2016 8:05 pm

Carter said the relationship between the U.S. and Great Britain will not change because of the vote. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen, File)

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Carter reassures U.K. counterpart over Brexit

Jamie McIntyre · June 24, 2016 8:08 pm

Watch: Lockheed Martin rolls out first Israeli F-35

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Watch: Lockheed Martin rolls out first Israeli F-35

David Wilkes · June 22, 2016 7:51 pm

The bill would disband the F-35 Joint Program Office once it makes the full-rate production decision, expected sometime in April 2019. Once the office is gone, the Navy and Air Force would maintain control of the program since the three versions are three distinct aircraft that can be better managed by the individual services. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

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Here are the major changes in the Senate’s defense policy bill

Jacqueline Klimas · May 13, 2016 7:03 pm

Northrop Grumman reported a ramp-up of E-2D Hawkeye Early Warning Aircraft production, as well as higher deliveries of F-35 fighters.

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Northrop reports better-than-expected Q1 profits

Jamie McIntyre · April 27, 2016 5:30 pm

The amendment failed on a 20-41 vote. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)

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House rejects proposal to make F-35 software fixes to own program

Jacqueline Klimas · April 27, 2016 4:20 pm

"The F-35 program's record of performance has been both a scandal and a tragedy with respect to cost, schedule and performance," McCain said during a hearing. (Airman 1st Class Connor Marth/Department of Defense, File)

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McCain: F-35 ‘a scandal and a tragedy’

Jacqueline Klimas · April 26, 2016 4:36 pm

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Lockheed Martin 1Q sales up $1.6B from year ago

Jacqueline Klimas · April 26, 2016 11:40 am

The bill grows other parts of the military's air fleet, including authorizing two more V-22 Ospreys than the president's budget request. (Photo courtesy of the U.S. Navy)

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House DoD bill reverses Obama’s cuts to ships, aircraft

Jacqueline Klimas · April 25, 2016 6:55 pm

The F-35 program has encountered a number of significant challenges since its inception. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

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It’s time to take the F-35 program by the horns

Kaya Forest and Sierra Rayne · April 11, 2016 12:01 am

The tri-service F-35 is the most expensive weapons program in history. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)

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Tests begin next week to fix latest F-35 software glitch

Jacqueline Klimas · March 23, 2016 5:00 pm

The bill represents the second wave of changes from Thornberry, who has promised to chip away at the Pentagon's bloated, slow acquisition process each year he leads the committee. (AP Photo/Molly Riley, File)

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Thornberry introduces legislation to speed up weapons purchases

Jacqueline Klimas · March 15, 2016 4:01 am