Hacker News with Generative AI: F-35

Sacked Marine Pilot Whose F-35B Flew Without Him After Ejecting Gives His Side (twz.com)
The Marines partially blamed Charles “Tre” Del Pizzo for the loss of his F-35B Joint Strike Fighter that flew pilotless for nearly 12 minutes before slamming into the ground following his ejection back in September 2023. Now the 48-year-old retired colonel is giving his side of the story.
Military, Accidents, Aviation, F-35, Military Aviation
37 points by nradov 2 days ago | 16 comments
Germany concerned over F-35 'kill switch' amid US policy shifts (eutoday.net)
Germany’s planned acquisition of 35 American F-35 fighter jets has come under scrutiny following concerns that the United States, under President Donald Trump, could disable the aircraft remotely.
Germany, F-35, Military, Politics, International Relations
51 points by pseudolus 23 days ago | 37 comments
U.S. will control key systems on F-35 fighter jets, putting Canada at risk (ottawacitizen.com)
The U.S. will have full control over upgrades and software improvements necessary to keep the Canadian military’s new fleet of F-35 fighter jets flying.
Military, Politics, Canada, United States, F-35
33 points by Teever 27 days ago | 6 comments
Declassified Pentagon F-35 Study Details Reliability, Security Woes (bloomberg.com)
A declassified Pentagon comprehensive test report of Lockheed Martin Corp.’s F-35 warplane, America’s most expensive weapons system, reveals that six years of combat testing has been marred by reliability and maintenance delays, guns that don’t shoot straight and unresolved concerns about cyber defense capabilities.
Military, F-35, Lockheed Martin, Security, Weapons Systems
33 points by nf3 129 days ago | 96 comments
Marine pilot loses command after ejecting from F-35B that kept flying (marinecorpstimes.com)
A pilot who ejected from a malfunctioning F-35B in heavy rain over South Carolina last year — which kept flying on autopilot for 64 nautical miles before crashing — was fired from his command of a prestigious squadron as a result of the mishap.
Military, Aviation, Accidents, F-35, Pilot Error
225 points by nafnlj 144 days ago | 485 comments
Air Force Confirms Its F-35As Were Mission Capable About Half the Time in 2023 (airandspaceforces.com)
Military, F-35, Aviation
24 points by belter 277 days ago | 15 comments
Pentagon refused delivery of so many F-35s Lockheed running short on storage (defenseone.com)
Defense, Military, Lockheed Martin, F-35, Manufacturing
19 points by belter 321 days ago | 13 comments