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Reports Suggest F-35s Are Being Delivered Without Radar Amid APG-85 Delays

According to reports, U.S. F-35 might have been delivered since June 2025 with a ballast in place of the new APG-85 radar which has been suffering from delays. Recent reports indicate that a number of ...

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 ...

How Can Fighter Jets Evade Radar?

Modern fighter jets typically don't fly under the radar as they use to, now they hide from, clutter, confuse, and attack the radar.
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F-35 tested with AI-enhanced combat identification capability

The F-35 has been tested with a new artificial intelligence-enhanced Combat Identification capability to help pilots quickly ...
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Current F-35 Configuration Complicates Fielding Of APG-85 Radar

Radar mountings in the nose of the Lockheed Martin F-35 fighter are different for the current AN/APG-81 by Northrop Grumman and the future AN/APG-85 radar, also by Northrop Grumman–a difference which ...

How F-35 pilots avoid situational blind spots using helmet-mounted displays

The ultimate piece of flight gear.
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Northrop Wins $97.5M Deal to Support F-35 APG-85 Radar System

Northrop Grumman Corp.’s NOC business unit, Northrop Grumman Systems, recently clinched a $97.5 million advanced acquisition deal to procure the F-35 combat aircraft's APG-85 radar system. Per the ...