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Some Features of F-35 Block 4 May Move to Collaborative Combat Aircraft

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Some Features of F-35 Block 4 May Move to Collaborative Combat Aircraft
A U.S. Air Force F-35 Lightning II assigned to the 354th Fighter Wing, Eielson AFB, Alaska, departs after receiving fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 909th Aerial Refuel Squadron, Kadena Air Base, Japan, during RED FLAG-Alaska 22-3 over the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex, Alaska, on August 1 (U.S. Air Force Photo)

Congress has docked the F-35 program for delays in the Block 4 upgrades for the fighter, but it well may be that some of the envisioned Block 4 features will move to the U.S. Air Force's future Collaborative Combat Aircraft. "Block 4 will ensure F-35 relevance in a high-end fight against our peer competitors," the Air Force wrote in an Aug. 29 email in response to questions on Block 4.  "The Air Force expects Full Block 4 capability in Lot…

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