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Numbers Don't Lie: The F-35 Fighter Is Truly Unstoppable Now
The F-35 Lightning II is the world's most advanced and populous fifth-generation fighter, designed to ensure air superiority ...
Every kind of F-35 has now seen combat after a carrier-based stealth fighter struck the Houthis
A US defense official told Business Insider that the F-35C made its first operational combat flight last weekend.
5 Advancements In The F-35 Block 4 Upgrade
Introducing over 75 major upgrades, the Block 40 program enhances the capabilities of the jet operated in different variants ...
The National Interest8d
China Has A F-35 Fighter 'Problem' It Might Never Be Able Fix
China’s quest to field a stealth fighter that rivals the U.S. F-35 faces setbacks due ... Lockheed Martin’s AN/AAQ-40 Electro-Optical Targeting System; and the Northrop Grumman AN/ASQ-242 ...
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China’s J-35A Stealth Fighter to be Officially Unveiled at Zhuhai Air Show
With its arrival at Zhuhai airport, the PLAAF has officially unveiled the J-35A, the land-based variant of the J-35. China ...
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The US F-35 stealth fighter fleet has a readiness problem that 6 years and over $12 billion haven't fixed, watchdog finds
The US military's F-35 stealth fighters have failed to meet readiness goals for six years straight, despite the over $12 billion spent on operations and maintenance, according to a government ...
The Aviationist29d
First F-35 For The 301st Fighter Wing Sporting the ‘TX’ Tail Code Has Flown
Using the radio callsign LIGHTNING 41, this aircraft, tail number 22-5786/AF449, is the first F-35 to feature the TX tail code and will be the first to be assigned to an Air Force Reserve unit ...
Defense One24d
F-35s still missing readiness goals, despite rising spending
The F-35 program has failed to meet a key readiness metric for six straight years, despite a steady increase in spending to operate and maintain the aircraft, according to a new report from a ...
Bloomberg L.P.23d
World’s Costliest Weapons Program Failed to Hit Readiness Marks for Six Years, GAO Says
All versions of the F-35, the world’s costliest weapons program, have failed to meet minimum combat readiness rates for six straight years, according to the watchdog agency for Congress.
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F-35 deliveries ramp up but full combat certification remains elusive
Military airframer Lockheed Martin is ramping up deliveries of the F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter after a year-long hiatus, and while the newest jets are approved for flight training it will be ...
Business Insider23d
A US F-35 stealth fighter just landed on a destroyer Japan turned into an aircraft carrier for the first time off the California coast
A US F-35 stealth fighter jet landed aboard Japan's new destroyer-turned-aircraft carrier for the first time off the coast of California, the US military said, sharing photos of the event.
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Where Is The F-35 Lightning II Built And Who Makes Them?
Since it was launched in 2006, the F-35 has made a name for itself as playing a key role in global deterrence. Designed for use by the United States and its various allies in NATO, the F-35 is a ...