The Week In Defense, March 24-31, 2020

Jen DiMascio March 24, 2020
fighter jet
More than a year ago, F-35s declared operational were granted exceptions because of outstanding issues, many of which have yet to be resolved.
Credit: Royal Air Force
UK’s Operational F-35s Still Struggling with Issues The UK declared the F-35 operational, even though the fleet was suffering from availability, infrastructure, logistics and security issues, auditors have revealed. The UK National Audit Office (NAO) found that the December 2018 initial operational...
Jen DiMascio

Based in Washington, Jen manages Aviation Week’s worldwide defense, space and security coverage.

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