fulcrum1 Posted January 29, 2016 Share Posted January 29, 2016 The 2016 DOT&E report has been "leaked", shockingly. I was shocked. Time to reset your "days since the DOT&E leakeda report" on your F-35 calendar. The bureaucracy in charge of overseeing testing and evaluation apparently has no oversight This time of year, every year the current Director (the Honorable Dr. Gilmore) and his staff at the DOT-E send their FY annual report of all programs to the SECDEF, USD, AT&L, and Congress. The director is appointed where as the SECDEF is nominated and Congress is elected so in reality the bureaucracy in charge does have oversight, you. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TaiidanTomcat Posted January 29, 2016 Share Posted January 29, 2016 This time of year, every year the current Director (the Honorable Dr. Gilmore) and his staff at the DOT-E send their FY annual report of all programs to the SECDEF, USD, AT&L, and Congress. The director is appointed where as the SECDEF is nominated and Congress is elected so in reality the bureaucracy in charge does have oversight, you. Where does one go to vote out beauracrats? I've always been curious Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Trigger Posted January 30, 2016 Share Posted January 30, 2016 I'm just here like: Are you Green Man? so in reality the bureaucracy in charge does have oversight, you. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fulcrum1 Posted January 30, 2016 Share Posted January 30, 2016 Where does one go to vote out beauracrats? I've always been curious Every President and Congressman since I can recall has been saying they'll fix it, shrink gov't, reform it, etc. I'm sure one of these days it will work...... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TaiidanTomcat Posted January 30, 2016 Share Posted January 30, 2016 Every President and Congressman since I can recall has been saying they'll fix it, shrink gov't, reform it, etc. I'm sure one of these days it will work...... It's an election year!! Of course it will work this time! :) That is the trouble with beauracracy as many have pointed out.they simply wait out election cycles, and various appointed "heads". you can't directly vote out the status quo in these organizations. Back to the F-35, JPO has issued their rebuttal but I can't post it from my mobile Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ken Cartwright Posted January 30, 2016 Share Posted January 30, 2016 Back to the F-35, JPO has issued their rebuttal but I can't post it from my mobile Was this it? https://www.f35.com/news/detail/2015-dote-report-public-response-statement Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TaiidanTomcat Posted January 31, 2016 Share Posted January 31, 2016 Was this it? https://www.f35.com/news/detail/2015-dote-report-public-response-statement Yes, thank you Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Trigger Posted January 31, 2016 Share Posted January 31, 2016 F-35A from the 33rd FW, Eglin AFB, FL., approaches the boom of a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 459th ARW Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TaiidanTomcat Posted February 1, 2016 Share Posted February 1, 2016 ANALYSIS: F-35 revolutionises multi-role operations for IAF 01 Feb 2016 Arie Egozi "The Israeli Air Force (IAF) has accelerated its preparations for the delivery of the first Lockheed Martin F-35I Adir at the end of the year. The "Golden Eagle" squadron at the Nevatim airbase is working to be ready for the stealth fighter that in Israel is considered one of the main elements of the edge the IAF wants to have in any future war. Major Ehud is the F-35 squadron project manager in charge of the preparations. He said the deployment of the F-35 in the IAF is no less than a revolution. "With its capabilities, it redefines the term multi-role aircraft,” Ehud says. "We know even before the first aircraft lands in this base that it's a force multiplier. Two F-35s will do the work of larger formations, sometimes of different types. Its capabilities to locate targets and perform the best attack under different conditions are no less than an operational revolution.”... ...IAF fighter pilots have begun training on the F-35 at bases in the USA. These pilots will be the first to fly the aircraft in Israel and will instruct the others as more aircraft are delivered. When the IAF decided to purchase the F-35, it made clear the preferred configuration will include an Israel-developed electronic warfare system, replacing the BAE Systems ASQ-239 Barracuda. This request was not accepted by Washington, but there are indications that after the stealth fighter arrives in Israel, “add-on" subsystems will be installed to give it the needed "special edge" based on the vast operational experience of the IAF in the Middle East. The Israeli F-35s will also carry a unique communication system in the cockpit. The additional box will allow the F-35s to integrate with Israel’s recently deployed airborne network, which Rafael calls Ravnet-300 on the export market. Though in some ways comparable to the NATO-standard Link 16 system, Ravnet-300 operates significantly faster and allows more applications. In December a contract for the purchase of another 14 Lockheed Martin F-35 (Adir) fighters for the IAF was signed in Washington. The IAF and the ministry of defence wanted to purchase 31 F-35s but strong opposition in the Israeli cabinet limited the number in the new $2.82 billion deal. Instead, the new contract includes options for an additional 17 examples. In 2010, Israel had already signed a deal to purchase 19 of the fighters. Defence ministry sources say efforts will continue to purchase the additional number of the stealth aircraft that match the operational needs of the IAF. The original plan was to deploy 75 F-35Is, replacing an ageing fleet of F-16A/Bs. Recent political dynamics could bolster the air force’s plans to buy more of the fighters. Last year, the Obama administration accepted terms on a nuclear deal with Iran over the objections of the Israeli government. In return, Tel Aviv expects to receive a “compensation package” from the US government. Indications suggest such a package will increase the number of F-35Is sold to Israel, perhaps nearing the air force’s original procurement plan...." More at the source: https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/analysis-f-35-revolutionises-multi-role-operations-421158/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TaiidanTomcat Posted February 1, 2016 Share Posted February 1, 2016 ood-Bye, UCLASS; Hello, Unmanned Tanker, More F-35Cs In 2017 Budget 01 Feb 2016 Sydney J. Freedberg Jr. "PENTAGON: After more than a year of intense debate over whether the Navy’s future UCLASS drone should be a long-range stealth bomber or a lightly armed scout, the Defense Department has chosen — neither. Instead, the 2017 budget proposes a program that is less ambitious than either version of UCLASS but, to their mind, more immediately useful than either: an unmanned, carrier-launched aerial refueling tanker. “What you’re going to see is not a UCLASS [unmanned Carrier-Launched Strike & Surveillance aircraft] anymore: It’s a carrier-based tanker that is going to be integrated into the carrier air wing,” a senior defense official told me.... ...The tanker would have some capabilities to relay communications and perhaps conduct reconnaissance, but it would be unarmed. It would be about the size of the Super Hornet fighter, and it would not be stealthy. Rather than penetrate enemy airspace itself, as the stealth UCLASS would have, the tanker will free up strike fighters from refueling duties and extend their range. Rather than invest in combat drones, the new Navy budget plan instead will buy more manned aircraft — both F/A-18E/F Super Hornets (in 2018, not 2017) and stealthy F-35C Joint Strike Fighters — to cover the current shortfall in strike fighters.... ...“Getting an unmanned system, even though it might be non-stealthy and not a strike [aircraft], and getting the F-35 on the decks faster was a higher priority for us than getting a stealthy unmanned system in this budget,” the official said. “We have to spend a little more time to determine where we’re going to go on the unmanned strike side.” In fact, the budget is so tight and the priority on the F-35 is so high that the Navy won’t be able to buy any F/A-18E/F Super Hornets this year, despite its desire for more manned strike fighters...." http://breakingdefense.com/2016/02/good-bye-uclass-hello-unmanned-tanker-more-f-35cs-in-2017-budget/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Trigger Posted February 2, 2016 Share Posted February 2, 2016 http://breakingdefense.com/2016/02/good-bye-uclass-hello-unmanned-tanker-more-f-35cs-in-2017-budget/ McMaverick will NOT be happy with this. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sarathi S. Posted February 2, 2016 Share Posted February 2, 2016 Noooope. His reaction's going to be hilarious. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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Grey Ghost 531 Posted February 3, 2016 Share Posted February 3, 2016 More at the source: https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/analysis-f-35-revolutionises-multi-role-operations-421158/ Huh. That actually sounds like a good idea to me. I'm sure most of the fighter pilots will be pleased to not have to drive tankers around in a circle. The stabilization available to an autonomous tanker should make plugging in easier and the lack of a pilot, seat, control interfaces, support equipment, etc. should increase the gas load relative to take off weight. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MarkW Posted February 3, 2016 Author Share Posted February 3, 2016 And nobody has to feel bad when the rest of the force retrogrades from 500 Chinese flankers leaving the tankers behind. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IrishGreek Posted February 3, 2016 Share Posted February 3, 2016 On that last F-35 pic above, with the Tanker boom, is that a det cord on the top of the canopy? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Trigger Posted February 3, 2016 Share Posted February 3, 2016 (edited) On that last F-35 pic above, with the Tanker boom, is that a det cord on the top of the canopy? Yup. The det cord split-cracks the canopy. The seat does the rest. Side Edited February 3, 2016 by Trigger Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TaiidanTomcat Posted February 3, 2016 Share Posted February 3, 2016 Yup. The det cord split-cracks the canopy. The seat does the rest. Side Great picture there Collection of F-35 patches: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Trigger Posted February 3, 2016 Share Posted February 3, 2016 Needs an F-35C VFA-103 Jolly Rogers patch. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Don Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 Cool patch collection ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
82Whitey51 Posted February 5, 2016 Share Posted February 5, 2016 (edited) Wow...lots of news stories the last couple of days ...and they are "ALL doom and gloom". None by Tyler Rogoway though, he must be on vacation. Best I heard was a local radio guy say "Only thing it'd be good at is towing banners along the beach in Ocean City." http://www.extremetech.com/extreme/222380-the-pentagons-official-f-35-bug-list-is-terrifying http://www.cnn.com/2016/02/04/politics/pentagon-f-35-fighter-jet-report/index.html?sr=fbCNN020416pentagon-f-35-fighter-jet-report1128AMStoryLink&linkId=20962406 https://www.rt.com/usa/331308-pentagon-f35-issues-list/ https://sg.news.yahoo.com/us-militarys-f-35-still-dogged-deficiencies-report-040516530.html?nf=1 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-3430571/From-ejector-seats-kill-computer-pilots-t-log-Pentagon-F-35-fighter-jet-report-reveals-massive-problems-facing-expensive-weapon-history.html http://worldwarwings.com/pentagon-f-35-flaws-just-got-longer-even-scarier-too?a=mk&var=ww2-f35-flaws* *Late addition Edited February 6, 2016 by 82Whitey51 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TaiidanTomcat Posted February 5, 2016 Share Posted February 5, 2016 (edited) Wow...lots of news stories the last couple of days ...and they are "ALL doom and gloom". None by Tyler Rogoway though, he must be on vacation. Best I heard was a local radio guy say "Only thing it'd be good at is towing banners along the beach in Ocean City." http://www.extremetech.com/extreme/222380-the-pentagons-official-f-35-bug-list-is-terrifying http://www.cnn.com/2016/02/04/politics/pentagon-f-35-fighter-jet-report/index.html?sr=fbCNN020416pentagon-f-35-fighter-jet-report1128AMStoryLink&linkId=20962406 https://www.rt.com/usa/331308-pentagon-f35-issues-list/ https://sg.news.yahoo.com/us-militarys-f-35-still-dogged-deficiencies-report-040516530.html?nf=1 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-3430571/From-ejector-seats-kill-computer-pilots-t-log-Pentagon-F-35-fighter-jet-report-reveals-massive-problems-facing-expensive-weapon-history.html The DOT&E report droped so now all the "experts" get to interpret DOT&Es interpretation. Sans context of course. For example the current ejection seat restrictions put the weight limit at the same as the super hornet. Which of course is horrible and will kill the pilot if he punches out Everyone is an expert, and historian to boot. You can always trust RT though lol Tylers absence is odd Edited February 5, 2016 by TaiidanTomcat Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Trigger Posted February 5, 2016 Share Posted February 5, 2016 For example the current ejection seat restrictions put the weight limit at the same as the super hornet. Which of course is horrible and will kill the pilot if he punches out FFS, this again? Tylers absence is odd Last couple of F-35 articles he's run he got his butt handed to him for being obvious hit-pieces. IE - When he griped about the ejection seat, people were quick to point out that the Super Hornet has the same restrictions and he got raked over the coals. He's either sitting this out OR he's working on a really long-winded article. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TaiidanTomcat Posted February 6, 2016 Share Posted February 6, 2016 Exclusive: Pentagon's budget plan funds 404 Lockheed F-35 jets - sources WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Defense Department plans to buy 404 Lockheed Martin Corp (LMT.N) F-35 fighter jets over the next five years, a net decrease of 5 to 7 percent from last year's plan, sources familiar with the plans said on Friday. The orders will amount to about $40 billion in new revenue for Lockheed, the Pentagon's No. 1 supplier, and engine maker Pratt & Whitney, a unit of United Technologies Corp (UTX.N). The revised procurement numbers will be released on Tuesday when the Pentagon issues its fiscal 2017 budget and the new five-year plan, said the sources, who were not authorized to speak publicly before the budget release. The change in the Pentagon's plan for the $391 billion weapons program defers orders for 45 Air Force jets, compared with last year's plan, while accelerating orders for the Navy and Marine Corps models of the aircraft, the sources said. The Pentagon still plans to buy a total of 2,457 jets for all three military services in coming years, they added. The Pentagon's plan does not include an estimated 260 international F-35 orders over the five-year period, said the sources. Those orders could rise further over the period given potential orders from countries including Finland, Denmark, Belgium and Singapore, the sources said. The new plan calls for the Air Force to buy 243 F-35 jets through fiscal 2021, 45 fewer than planned, as the service juggles funds to pay for a new long-range bomber to be built by Northrop Grumman Corp (NOC.N), and KC-46A refueling planes to be built by Boeing Co (BA.N). It calls for the Navy and Marine Corps to buy 64 F-35C jets, which can take off and land on aircraft carriers, over the next five years, and 97 F-35B jets, which can land like a helicopter, the sources said. Defense Secretary Ash Carter this week announced plans to buy 13 more F-35 fighter jets for the Navy and Marine Corps than planned last year, but he did not disclose the total number of jets to be purchased across the department. Two sources said the plans could actually represent an increase of 21 F-35 jets for the Navy and Marine Corps over the five-year period. No comment was immediately available on the discrepancy from Carter's office. The U.S. Marine Corps declared an initial squadron of 10 of its F-35B model jets ready for combat last July. The Air Force is due to follow suit in August, followed by the Navy in late 2018 or early 2019. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Trigger Posted February 6, 2016 Share Posted February 6, 2016 F-35 Makes First Transatlantic Crossing NAVAL AIR STATION PATUXENT RIVER, Md. – An Italian Air Force F-35 completed the fighter jet’s first transatlantic crossing Friday, a historic event that kicks off a landmark year for the international program. The aircraft, an Italian Air Force F-35A dubbed AL-1, touched down here Feb. 5 after a seven-hour flight from Lajes Air Base, Portugal. The plane, which began its journey from Cameri Air Base in Italy, on Tuesday, was scheduled to arrive here on Wednesday, but was delayed due to weather and maintenance issues. Despite a turbulent flight with headwinds of 120 knots, the plane performed well during both legs of the journey, Major Gianmarco, whose call sign is “Ninja,” the first Italian Air Force F-35 pilot, told reporters. The F-35, which flew with two C-130s, a Eurofighter Typhoon and two Italian tankers, required three aerial refuelings on the trip from Cameri to Lajes, and another four on the final leg, he said. The event marks two firsts for the program – AL-1 is not only the first F-35 ever to cross the Atlantic Ocean, but it is also the first F-35 built overseas, at the Cameri Final Assembly and Check-Out facility. Gianmarco expressed pride that the first-ever F-35 to cross the pond is an Italian aircraft, flown by an Italian pilot.NAVAL AIR STATION PATUXENT RIVER, Md. – An Italian Air Force F-35 completed the fighter jet’s first transatlantic crossing Friday, a historic event that kicks off a landmark year for the international program. The aircraft, an Italian Air Force F-35A dubbed AL-1, touched down here Feb. 5 after a seven-hour flight from Lajes Air Base, Portugal. The plane, which began its journey from Cameri Air Base in Italy, on Tuesday, was scheduled to arrive here on Wednesday, but was delayed due to weather and maintenance issues. Despite a turbulent flight with headwinds of 120 knots, the plane performed well during both legs of the journey, Major Gianmarco, whose call sign is “Ninja,” the first Italian Air Force F-35 pilot, told reporters. The F-35, which flew with two C-130s, a Eurofighter Typhoon and two Italian tankers, required three aerial refuelings on the trip from Cameri to Lajes, and another four on the final leg, he said. The event marks two firsts for the program – AL-1 is not only the first F-35 ever to cross the Atlantic Ocean, but it is also the first F-35 built overseas, at the Cameri Final Assembly and Check-Out facility. Gianmarco expressed pride that the first-ever F-35 to cross the pond is an Italian aircraft, flown by an Italian pilot. “I’m really proud of it because we are not following somebody doing this – we are on the very front line,” said Gianmarco, who finished training at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., in November. “We are making history here, and we’re making history for many different reasons: because we built it, because we are flying it, we are supporting it, because we are here at the very same level with you guys.” The Lockheed Martin-built aircraft’s fusion cockpit is a game-changer, Gianmarco stressed. The advanced technology automatically manages the aircraft’s sensors and transmits information to the pilot, allowing him to focus on the mission objective. The F-35 was supposed to cross the Atlantic for the first time in summer 2014, before the jet’s planned international debut at the Royal International Air Tattoo and the Farnborough Air Show outside London. But the planes – US Marine Corps F-35B variants – were forced to skip both events due to an engine fire and subsequent fleet-wide grounding. The US Air Force now plans to send a pair of F-35As to RIAT and Farnborough this summer, joining two F-35Bs that are also scheduled to make appearances at the shows. As for the Italian jets, the plane that crossed the ocean Friday will now spend three months here undergoing what is called “electromagnetic environmental effects” (E3) testing, which evaluates the effects electrostatic events such as high-powered radars, communications systems, and lightning have on the aircraft. The goal is to enable the jet to survive the range of electromagnetic threats, from radio interference to weather. After finishing E3 evaluation and certification, AL-1 will join the F-35 international pilot training center at Luke, according to William Couch, spokesman for Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division. The team here at Patuxent River has already completed E3 testing on the US F-35B and US F-35A variants, and is finishing up work on the US Navy F-35C model. AL-1 is first of five airplanes that Italy has committed to the international pilot training fleet at Luke, according to Couch. The Italian Air Force will procure a total of 90 F-35s – both F-35As and F-35Bs. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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