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U.S. general’s Australian outburst could undermine F-35 program

August 24, 2021 at 12:13 a.m.

(Reuters) - An outburst in Australia this week by the Pentagon's chief buyer for the costly F-35 Joint Strike Fighter risks undermining the program at home and abroad, U.S. defense...

Pentagon says no additional cracks found in F-35 engines

August 24, 2021 at 12:03 a.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon said on Wednesday that no additional cracks have been found on F-35 fighter engines during inspections begun after the February 19 incident that halted flights...

Pratt rules out worst-case cause for F-35 blade crack: sources

August 24, 2021 at 12:00 a.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Pratt & Whitney is 99 percent sure the fan blade problem that grounded the Pentagon's 51 new F-35 fighter jets was not caused by high-cycle fatigue, which...

Grounding, budget woes cloud F-35 warplane sales push in Australia

August 23, 2021 at 11:52 p.m.

WASHINGTON/MELBOURNE (Reuters) - This year's second grounding of Lockheed Martin Corp's F-35 warplane, plus looming U.S. defense cuts, will complicate a push this week by Lockheed and U.S. officials to...

Half-inch crack blamed for F-35 fighter jet grounding: sources

August 23, 2021 at 11:50 p.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The engine blade crack that prompted the U.S. military to ground all 51 F-35 fighter jets was over half an inch long, according to three sources familiar...

Half-inch crack blamed for F-35 fighter jet grounding: sources

August 22, 2019 at 9:02 a.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The engine blade crack that prompted the U.S. military to ground all 51 F-35 fighter jets was over half an inch long, according to three sources familiar...

Pentagon suspends F-35 flights due to engine blade crack

August 23, 2021 at 11:48 p.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon on Friday suspended the flights of all 51 F-35 fighter planes after a routine inspection revealed a crack on a turbine blade in the jet...

Pentagon suspends F-35 flights due to engine blade crack

August 22, 2019 at 9:05 a.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon on Friday suspended the flights of all 51 F-35 fighter planes after a routine inspection revealed a crack on a turbine blade in the jet...

Boeing to meet with FAA on Dreamliner fixes: source

August 23, 2021 at 11:41 p.m.

WASHINGTON/NEW DELHI (Reuters) - A senior Boeing Co executive will meet with the head of the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration on Friday and present a series of measures aimed at...

Pentagon stands by use of lithium-ion batteries on F-35 fighters

August 23, 2021 at 11:10 p.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon said it plans to continue using lithium-ion batteries on the new F-35 fighter jet despite problems with similar batteries that have grounded Boeing Co's new...

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