Marine Corps

F-35 tech problems, protracted negotiations hit Lockheed finances

Officials also seemed to back off its goal of finishing the TR-3 upgrade by next spring.

F-35s still missing readiness goals, despite rising spending

The F-35 Joint Program Office’s “war on readiness” has yielded only small improvements since it was launched last year.

Two years after rollovers, Marines’ ACV is landing on Pacific beaches

Amphibious Combat Vehicles were sent ashore in South Korea amid “negligible” waves.

Is the US military learning enough from Ukraine?

Relatively few analysts at the services’ doctrine organizations are working full-time to glean lessons from the war.

Can AI predict if a Marine will quit? Corps wants to know

“Retention prediction network” could reveal signs that trainers and recruiters might otherwise miss.

Stay ready, leaders tell Pacific Marines

“There’s a fight coming,” Commandant Gen. Eric Smith said Thursday.

Pentagon keeping $5M per jet until Lockheed finishes F-35 upgrade

Lockheed issues small upgrade to TR-3, but full capability remains some time away.

F-35 performance-based logistics deal is dead—for now

Pentagon balks at moving away from fix-on-demand arrangement during global uncertainty.

F-35’s price might rise, Lockheed warns

After years of declines, the jet’s cost is being pushed by upgrades, inflation, and a proposal to buy fewer of them.