The F-35 Lightning II is an agile, high-performance, multirole fighter that combines stealth, sensor fusion and situational awareness. [Courtesy: U.S. Air Force]
Key Takeaways:
U.S. defense officials have launched a "War on Readiness" to address the F-35 fighter fleet's low mission capable rate, which currently averages 56%.
The immediate goal is to increase the overall F-35 mission capable rate to 64% by April 2024, with higher long-term goals for specific variants.
The initiative will focus on four key areas: resolving major issues, returning long-term grounded aircraft to service, optimizing maintenance, and improving the supply chain.
Defense officials have launched a “war on readiness,” setting a goal of boosting the mission capable rate of the U.S. military’s fleet of F-35 fighters to 64 percent within the next year, according to an F-35 Joint Program official.
The goal comes as little more than half of U.S. F-35 fighters are considered mission capable.
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