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The National Interest on MSN5d
The F-35 Is Getting a Big New Upgrade: External Fuel Tanks
Drop tanks come with one notable drawback: they can degrade the F-35’s stealthy profile to the point of compromising it ...
National Security Journal on MSN1d
The F-35 Stealth Fighters Biggest ‘Liability’ Might Finally Be Fixed
The US Air Force is moving to equip its F-35A stealth fighters with external fuel tanks, a major upgrade under the Block 4 modernization program designed to extend the jet’s combat range significantly ...
What Does The Inside OF An F-35 Fighter Jet Look Like?
The F-35 fighter jets feature a highly advanced cockpit filled with advanced technology, dedicated to radar jamming, ...
UK Defence Journal2d
F-35 flying without key weapons as UK hunts interim options
The UK’s frontline F-35 stealth fighter jets are unable to carry their intended missiles and are being forced to rely on ...
UK F-35 jet fleet dogged by delays and staff shortages, watchdog says
Aircraft programme ‘shortcomings’ undermine effectiveness of Britain’s armed forces, National Audit Office says ...
Janes2d
Lack of stand-off weapons key inhibitor for UK F-35 capabilities, NAO reports
The United Kingdom's National Audit Office (NAO) has identified a lack of long-range stand-off weaponry as a key inhibitor to ...
Task & Purpose2mon
F-35’s close call over Yemen raises questions about how it’s used
The entire F-35 program is estimated to cost $2.1 trillion during its 94-year lifespan from 1994 to 2088, and that includes all the costs of developing, producing, and sustaining F-35s, including ...
The Aviationist9mon
First Images of F-35 Carrying AGM-158C Long-Range Anti-Ship Missile ...
An F-35 Lightning II test pilot conducts flight test Sept. 9 to certify the carrier variant of the fighter aircraft for carrying the AGM-158C Long-Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM).