Just a quick "one and done" from JANE's & DID about my "favorite" jet...
http://www.janes.com/article/59027/s...ll-plague-f-35
https://www.defenseindustrydaily.com...program-07501/
The semi-news concerns Denmark's decision along with Canada to either cancel or postpone their F-35 involvement. Canada is to restart their fighter competition I believe this summer/or fall, the
F-35 will be allowed to compete again for the contract. There is "chatter" from both about the new
GRIPEN that's been equipped with an advanced AESA Radar that will maintain this fighter in the 4th GEN
+ category of jets which is also still considered an exclusive club of less then a handful of fighters worldwide. Again the
"+" being the distinction here.
Also the USAF is already looking for the replacement for both the
F-22 and
F-35. Lockheed Martin however, is pushing for incremental packaged updates for both. But McDonnell Douglas and Boeing see things differently, they'd love to have a shot again with a fighter of their own. I think some of us will be "real" old by then and therefore not an issue.
Regards,
Pat