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The U.S. Military's F-35 Fighter Nightmare Is Now Over
Summary and Key Points: The U.S. Department of Defense will soon resume accepting new F-35 Lightning II aircraft from Lockheed Martin, following a year-long pause due to delays in the Tech Refresh-3 (TR-3) software upgrade. -This upgrade is essential for …