F-35 Software Upgrades 'Stagnated' Despite Iran Missions, Pentagon Report Finds

The F-35 Program Can't Seem to Pull Off a Needed Software Update While Its Jets Fight a War

The Pentagon says F-35s received no new combat upgrades last year, and that attempts to replace old software have stalled.

Pentagon report is said to indicate F-35 software upgrades stalled

F-35 Software Upgrades ‘Stagnated’ as Jets Fly Iran Missions

Attempts to provide upgraded software for F-35 jets have “stagnated” and no new combat capability was delivered last year, according to the annual report by the Pentagon’s testing office, even as the fighter jets fly missions over Iran.

F-35 Stealth Fighter Program Has Passed the Point of No Return

Five reasons the F-35 should stay the backbone: it senses, survives, shares, scales, and keeps improving—no need to cut it for shiny next-gen promises.

US watchdog warns of growing risks to F-35 programme - Navy Lookout

The latest US Government Accountability Office (GAO) review of the F-35 programme highlights serious concerns over cost growth, late deliveries, and delays to modernisation. For the UK and the many other nations with a significant proportion of their combat air strength dependent on the jet, the findings are of growing concern. Block 4 modernisation slipping

The F-35 program’s software development isn’t getting any better, Pentagon report finds

A new report from the top DOD weapons tester noted the program can’t "simultaneously" fix multiple software problems.