F-35 Maintenance Reporting Evolves as Aircraft Matures
Lockheed Martin advances the F-35 Autonomic Logistics Information System, updates software, defers downlink.
Servicemen view a system display of the F-35 Autonomic Logistics Information System. (Photo: Lockheed Martin)
Servicemen view a system display of the F-35 Autonomic Logistics Information System. (Photo: Lockheed Martin)

Lockheed Martin has introduced the second of three major software releases it will deliver for the maintenance support system of the F-35 Lightning II fighter. The false reporting codes maintainers experienced using the Autonomic Logistics Information System (ALIS) on earlier blocks of the F-35 should be resolved as the air vehicle matures, the manufacturer said. But the system will be fielded without a radio frequency downlink that would enable the F-35 to send reports while in flight, a feature that has been deferred for later development.