US Air Force must retrofit 108 F-35As

[rangerrebew]

US Air Force must retrofit 108 F-35As

    16 February, 2017 SOURCE: Flightglobal.com BY: Leigh Giangreco Washington DC

The US Air Force’s number of F-35As in need of hardware or software retrofits has grown to 108 aircraft, and the service could deliver more fighters without Block 3F capabilities.

The air force is now facing a fleet of 108 F-35As that must be retrofitted from the Block 2B or 3i configuration, Lt Gen Jerry Harris, USAF deputy chief of staff for strategic plans and requirements, states in a 16 February testimony to Congress. The USAF and the F-35 Joint Programme Office are working together on a Block 3F upgrade plan.

When the USAF declared its F-35A variant ready for limited combat last August, the service’s chief of Air Combat Command noted the aircraft still needed significant and would gain greater capabilities with impending software and hardware upgrades. Block 3F and 4, which the USAF expects will be available in 2018 and 2021, will increase the F-35’s weapons capacity and improve targeting.

https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/us-air-force-must-retrofit-108-f-35as-434241/

[SZonian]

Gawd...

Yes, this is what happens when you go with CONCURRENT testing and production you effin' dumbasses.

I would venture to say that the vast majority, if not all of the 108 aircraft in question are in TRAINING squadrons and would have no impact on combat operations.

More nonsense intended/designed to further denigrate the aircraft just after all the Services Chiefs gave the aircraft glowing reviews and the success at Red Flag. 

Have to push the positive out with negative...aholes.

[geronl]

about 200 have been built

[SZonian]

Of all 3 variants and including FMS aircraft.