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After Implimenting Fixes, F-35 Block 3i Software Stability More than Doubles

Valerie Insinna

Tuesday, April 26th, 2016

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After Implimenting Fixes, F-35 Block 3i Software Stability More than Doubles

Lockheed Martin's F-35 fighter helped drive higher sales in the second quarter. Photo: Lockheed Martin

The F-35 joint program executive officer (PEO) is confident that the program office has found a solution to software stability problems that induced the plane’s sensors to shut off more frequently than is acceptable, he said Tuesday.Last month F-35 PEO Air Force Lt. Gen. Christopher Bogdan told lawmakers about instability in the Joint Strike Fighter’s block 3i software, which is caused when miscommunications between the aircraft’s computers and sensors build up, eventually triggering the sensor to restart mid-flight.Now, after implementing…

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