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The F-35 Stealth Fighter ‘Mistake’ Still Stings for the U.S. Military

Key Points and Summary - Despite being a technologically advanced stealth fighter, the F-35 program is plagued by five significant problems. -Its astronomical cost (over $1.7 trillion lifetime) ...
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The Pentagon Denies the F-35 Has a Kill Switch, but Its Software Demands Amount to the Same Thing

Buying an F-35 is a lot like buying a Tesla. Buyers are locked into an ecosystem with complicated software that’s required to operate the vehicle. Reading time 4 minutes The Pentagon and Lockheed ...
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America doesn’t put a “kill switch” on F-35 exports. It doesn’t need one.

The F-35’s supply chains and software are already so dependent on the United States that a “kill switch” is essentially redundant. There are concerns in Europe, notably Germany, that US-made systems, ...