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Jailbreaking the F-35 Fighter Jet

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Countries around the world are becoming increasingly concerned about their dependencies on the US. If you’ve purchase US-made F-35 fighter jets, you are dependent on the US for software maintenance. The Dutch Defense Secretary recently said that he could jailbreak the planes to accept third-party software.

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Jailbreaking the F-35 Fighter Jet Countries around the world are becoming increasingly concerned about their dependencies on the US. If you’ve purchase US-made F-35 fighter jets, you are dependent on the US for software maintenance. The Dutch Defense Secretary recently said that he could jailbreak the planes to accept third-party software. Tags: DRM, national security policy, Netherlands Posted on March 10, 2026 at 5:50 AM • 11 Comments

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