US EditionLockheed Martin Completes Key F-35 Upgrade, Awaits Final U.S. Government Approval
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Lockheed Martin completes key F-35 upgrade, awaits final U.S. Government approval
Speaking at the 2025 Paris Air Show, company executives, including J.R. McDonald, Vice President of Business Development for the F-35 programme, confirmed that “TR-3 is ready” and stressed that the platform’s readiness had been achieved. Until the outstanding combat function is certified, aircraft equipped with TR-3 will remain restricted to non-combat roles. TR-3 introduces 75 hardware and software improvements, including a new integrated core …
The TR-3 software has reached a "stable" configuration capable of supporting the combat capabilities of this aircraft. This information means that the manufacturer has managed to overcome the most important barrier on the way to introducing the F-35 Block 4 into service. However, passing the factory tests does not automatically mean that the blockade of this latest standard has been lifted from the aircraft. Now this technology must still pass s…
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