The latest reaction to the F-35, which caused rebellion in the US land and air forces due to its technical deficiencies and malfunctions, came from the United States Navy. According to the information obtained by the US-based global defense publication Defense One, the Navy, which was the only unit in the army that was previously satisfied with the F-35s, prepared a framed report like other units and submitted it to the Pentagon. The report included information that the F-35B and F-35Cs produced specifically for the Navy could not operate synchronously with other warplanes in the hands of the navy, and that the naval forces with light warplanes could not demonstrate maneuverability, speed and technical system adaptation in group operations. The report suggested that the F-35 versions produced for the Navy should be redesigned. It was also revealed that the Pentagon had previously hidden all its shortcomings from Congress and ensured the approval of the F-35 procurement and production project.
CANNOT ADAPT
According to the information obtained, the US Navy wants much larger and more comprehensive simulation training vehicles for F-35B and F-35C until a permanent solution is provided. It is stated that the Navy added a note to its report saying “real-time joint training simulation tools should be distributed to all naval air bases.” Among the details of the report: “In real war conditions, although the enemy missiles approaching the aircraft are far away, the pilot cabin launch system gives errors. It is very difficult to quickly lock missile systems against enemy aircraft. “Airplanes such as F/1-18, E-2D or EA-18 can operate together with great harmony and synchronization, but the F-35 does not have this adaptation.”
TECHNICAL PROBLEMS
Detailed technique prepared by the team led by Captain Andrew Mariner, Deputy Commander of the US Naval Forces Air Combat Development Center. According to the report, F-35s are unusable in real-time combat exercises at many naval aviation military bases. While it is stated that the armed aircraft of the US Navy will fly 20 thousand sorties in 2023, F-35s experience “vital” technical problems in realistic situations with enemy aircraft. According to the report, the new generation sensors of aircraft cannot work practically and quickly in situations where sudden reactions are required.
F-18 IS PREFERRED
According to the Navy’s comment, F-35s, as 5th Generation fighter jets, are very fast and advanced platforms, but this makes it very difficult for pilots to train and cooperate with other warplanes. According to the report, the Navy is now forced to put F-18s ahead of F-35s in multiple operation simulations “because they are more effective.” He told the Pentagon, “Updating and constantly improving the F-35s makes the current situation even more problematic and costly. The report also emphasizes that in order to adapt to the F-35s, aviation schools had to provide additional training on air-to-air combat for one week and air-to-ground combat for another week. On the other hand, the report states, “Since there are very few advanced F-35 simulators in the country, “820 pilots from within the United States and around the world are waiting their turn for training in these few simulations.”
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