The electronic warfare system for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter has proved itself in flight—on a surrogate T-39 business jet—marking a major milestone, defense contractor BAE Systems said Wednesday. BAE says its EW effort is on schedule and below target cost. More good news: Weight is no problem, either.
In the face of Chinese war plans to disrupt U.S. command-and-control networks in the event of a conflict, the Air Force needs to focus less on its “connect everything” efforts and prepare its combat aviators to fight without a constant connection to higher-ups, according to a new report from AFA’s…
