![]() ![]() The JPO had intended to test a software update for the Generation III helmet to assess whether that could correct the issue with the hopes of declaring the deficiency solved in 2021. On nights with little ambient light, the night vision camera embedded in the F-35 helmet could display horizontal green lines that could make it more difficult for pilots to land on ships.In April 2020, the program office believed it would be able to resolve the problem in 2021 after flight testing the fix. ![]() A technical problem involving the F-35′s cockpit pressure regulation system led to several incidents of extreme sinus pain, or barotrauma.The program office confirmed in April 2020 that the number of critical flaws had dropped to seven, with only three deficiencies remaining from the previously released list of known problems: In June 2019, Defense News published an investigation into the F-35 that detailed all 13 category 1 deficiencies on the books at the time - the first and only time a full list of F-35 critical deficiencies has been publicly released. However, not all deficiency reports represent contractual deficiencies, but instead may represent observations or potential product improvements,” the company said in a statement.
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