Lockheed Not Cooperating Enough On F-35 Contract: Vice Adm. Winter (Breaking Defense)

F-35 Price Dropping But Not Enough for the Pentagon (USNI News)

Only Half of F-35s Available for Flight, Program Head Says (Military.com)

Italian F-35A achieved IOC on air-to-air role for now.

Ónly 5xF-35A available at start, apparently equipped with only 4xAIM-120C-5. IOC from 1 March 2018:

https://theaviationist.com/2018/03/08/the-italian-f-35a-stealth-jets-declared-operational-in-the-air-to-air-role/

Most recent DOT&E report here (pdf)

Pentagon Suspends F-35 Deliveries Over New Corrosion Issues (DefenseTech)

The F-35 Hits A Key Developmental Milestone, But With Watered-Down Requirements (The War Zone)

F-35A Block 3F can employ now from March 2018 AIM-9X (Probably AIM-9X Block II), 25mm internal gun and SDB (Probably GBU-53):

http://www.f-16.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=54&t=53942

GAO report June 2018 (pdf)

F-35B exhibition at RIAT 2018, better flight capabilities now: https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=vdhGjqSA2ls

F-35B exhibition at RIAT 2018, better flight capabilities now: https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=vdhGjqSA2ls

F-35 Program Cutting Corners to “Complete” Development (POGO)

F-35A maneouver capability improved (four very short videos): 

 

15 hours ago, broncepulido said:

F-35A maneouver capability improved (four very short videos): 

Very nice amateur videos, I'd go watch that performance team!

DOT&E delivers another scathing report on F-35 progress (Flight Global)