Sen. John McCain said he was “concerned” after reports that the Marine Corps’ version of the F-35 joint strike fighter was temporarily grounded Thursday, the second problem the tri-service aircraft has faced this month.
Flight operations were suspended at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma in Arizona for Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 211 over concerns with the plane’s software backbone, after “anomalies” were found following an upgrade.
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