An F-35A takes off from Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., on Jan. 6, 2023, in the first test flight of an F-35 loaded with Technology Refresh 3 hardware and software upgrades. (U.S. Air Force) ...
Lockheed Martin's F-35 underwent successful testing of its Technology Refresh 3 (TR-3) upgrade. TR-3 significantly enhances the F-35's computational power, enabling high-speed flight at high altitudes ...
The Technology Refresh-3 is the backbone for the Block 4 upgrades, needed for newer weapons, sensors, data processing and target acquisition capabilities. The F-35 JPO (Joint Program Office) and ...
Lockheed Martin estimates it will deliver just 97 F-35 Lightning II stealth fighters in 2023, amid ongoing delays in certificating a new flight-control computer. That represents a substantial decline ...