Incredible. Not even a fitted GPS. ? Is this true? Surely not. It's 2016!
Dick,
After the Seasprite, why are you surprised?
Shagpile's description of an RAAF project timeline and administration sound like it is from his/her experience, not a "Yes! Minister" comedy sketch.
I wouldn't want to take an F-35 into seriously contested airspace. I wouldn't want to be in one, the first time the "networked defenses" are actually tried against faster and agile aircraft with commonly available current electronics and missiles.
Tootle pip!!