US resumes deliveries of F-35 after delays over software upgrade

RAF FAIRFORD, UK: Senior officials announced that the United States has resumed taking delivery of F-35 jets with an interim upgrade after a months-long halt due to software delays.

However, the government will withhold some payments until the remaining enhancements are completed.

Lockheed Martin and key suppliers have been upgrading the jets under a Technology Refresh 3 (TR-3) program aimed at improving