Germany May Refuse F-35 Purchase over ‘Emergency Switch;’ Consider Eurofighter Instead
www.defensemirror.com
According to reports, a software back-door switch will turn the aircraft off if the client state does not follow Washington’s diktat in the use of the F-35.

I haven’t done adequate due diligence yet - could be inaccurate

I came across this article alleging that Germany is considering bailing on the F-35 aircraft because the US can remotely disable them.

If the US could do this to German F-35s, presumably they can do it to ours…

Additional reporting alleging concern in Canadian defence circles

  • nyan@lemmy.cafeEnglish
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    2 days ago

    I haven’t been able to identify the source from which I first got the information, unfortunately, but other stuff I’ve found while looking makes me think there may indeed be a comms issue: ODIN, the new software platform for these birds that’s now being put into production, is repeatedly described as “cloud-based”. That and one site’s cryptic reference to “F-35 crypto ignition keys” do not exactly inspire confidence in me. Or at least, if whatever I read first was a misinterpretation, I can kind of see where it was coming from.