F-35
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Navy/USMC
Marine Corps Declares F-35 Ready For Combat
The most expensive weapon ever devised, the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, has been declared ready for battle by the Marine Corps. Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 (VMFA-121), went operational Friday […]
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Army
Commonality Pushed As Key To Future Vertical Lift Success
In order to develop its future vertical lift (FVL) platforms in a timely and affordable manner without having the helicopters become obsolete before they ever see combat, the Army must […]
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Air Force
Stovepiped, Proprietary F-35 Software May Adopt Open Architecture For Future Upgrades
BALTIMORE — The future airborne capability environment (FACE) consortium is working with the F-35 Lightning II program office in anticipation that future upgrades to the aircraft’s avionics software will be […]
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Navy/USMC
Marine Corps Set For Final Inspection Before F-35 Declared Battle-Ready
The Marine Corps will soon conduct an operational readiness inspection (ORI) of its first squadron of F-35Bs, the final step before declaring that the jets are finally combat ready. Marine […]
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Navy/USMC
Marine Corps F-35Bs Head to Sea Ahead of July 1 IOC
The Marine Corps is less than two months from declaring the F-35B ready for combat, but the long awaited fifth-generation aircraft will not be rushed into battle as quickly as […]
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Air Force
FireStorm Targeting System Certified For Use With F-35
The Rockwell Collins’ [COL] FireStorm Integrated Targeting System was successfully used for the first time to guide an F-35 aircraft digitally using a complete air strike mission threat in both […]
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Air Force
First F-35 Training Deployment From Luke AFB
The 56th Fighter Wing conducted the first F-35 training deployment from Luke AFB, Ariz., from April 4–18, the Air Force said on Friday. Ten aircraft, half of Luke’s current F-35 […]
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International
First Norwegian F-35A Achieves Standing With Weight On Wheels
The Norwegian Armed Forces’ first Lockheed Martin [LMT]-produced F-35A is standing with weight on wheels in the assembly plant, the company said on Thursday. Lockheed Martin said this was a […]
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Air Force
1,000th F-35 Training Sortie at 56th Fighter Wing
The 56th Fighter Wing, at Luke AFB, Ariz., completed its 1,000th F-35 training sortie on Tuesday, the Air Force said. The Air Force highlighted this is the fastest F-35 wing […]
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Business/Financial
First Internationally Assembled F-35A Completed In Italy Cameri Facility
The first F-35A Lightning II assembled internationally was rolled out in Italy, Lockheed Martin [LMT] said on Thursday. Final assembly of the aircraft took place at the Cameri Final Assembly […]
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