According to the Defense Security Cooperation Agency the Foreign Military Sale (FMS) is for 63 F-35As and 42 F-35Bs. Japan has…
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‘JASDF’s next fighter to carry more missiles than F-35,’ Japan’s defense minister says
by Dario LeoneJapan’s defense minister Taro Kono told reporters on Mar. 27, 2020 that his ministry will decide on the development of the…
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“This is a great milestone. It marks the end of the beginning for us,” Col. Steven Behmer, 388th Fighter Wing commander.…
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ROKAF Video Animation Shows F-35A Destroying North Korea’s Russian-Made Hwasong-14 Intercontinental Ballistic Missile
by Dario LeoneThe video in this post features animated footage of F-35A aircraft attacking North Korean targets, including the DPRK’s new Hwasong-14 mobile…
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News of F-35 ‘Epic Failure’ in Intercepting Tu-160 Mach 2 Bomber Was an Epic Fake. But there’s a Video Animation that Doesn’t Seem to Think So…
by Dario LeoneThe Russian media reports used strikingly similar language and appeared to be copy-pasted from a single source, the Chinese news agency Sina.…
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F-35A Student Pilot Saves his Jet During In-Flight Computer Failure
by Dario LeoneThe computer that failed in Capt. Robert Larson’s F-35A controls oxygen, pressurization, and some parts of communication. The landing gear could…
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USAF F-35As to receive Auto-GCAS Seven Years Ahead of Schedule
by Dario LeoneIntegration of Auto-GCAS onto the F-35 was originally scheduled for 2026. U.S. Air Force (USAF) Lockheed Martin F-35A stealth fighters have…
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Exercise Tri-Lightning: for the First Time Ever F-35s from three nations Operate Together
Exercise Tri-Lightning is a demonstration of the interoperability between the U.S., U.K., and Israel using the F-35A, F-35B, and F-35I respectively.…
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USAF F-35A stealth fighters draw accidental sky penis during simulated dogfight
by Dario LeoneThe four-ship, “red air” F-35A aggressor team faced off with the two-ship blue team, the red air team pulled back, requiring…
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Lockheed Martin unveils Sidekick: the new weapons rack that enables F-35A and C to carry two more missiles internally
by Dario LeoneSidekick is not compatible with the F-35B, because it features a smaller weapons bay. Lockheed Martin designed a new weapons rack…