February 11, 2026 at 10:34 PM
Are F-35s Being Delivered To The USAF Without Radars? (Updated)
Even if the jets lack radars, that doesn't mean they are useless, but their capabilities and survivability would be severely degraded. The post Are F-35s Being Delivered To The USAF Without Radars? (Updated) appeared...
The F-35 Joint Program Office has declined to confirm or deny a report that Joint Strike Fighters are being delivered to the U.S. military without radars due to chronic issues with a key upgrade program. However, other confirmed publicly available information does seem to very strongly point to that being the case.
The new AN/APG-85 radar is a critical element of the larger Block 4 upgrade package for all variants of the F-35, which has been mired in cost growth and delays. The U.S. Air Force has now responded to this report.