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The F-35 ‘Kill Switch’: Separating Myth from Reality
With heightened tensions between Europe and the United States over NATO and Ukraine, the myth of an F-35 "kill switch", which ...
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F-35 fleet hits 1 million flight hours; DOD reevaluating heavy reliance on private contractors
HILL AIR FORCE BASE — Lockheed Martin announced Monday that the global F-35 fleet, the Department of Defense's most advanced ...
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Florida Air National Guard now in fifth-generation fighter era
The Florida Air National Guard’s 125th Fighter Wing on March 4 became the fourth Air National Guard unit to be equipped with ...
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Air Force aircraft readiness plunges to new low, alarming chief
As budget cuts loom, U.S. Air Force leaders lament a fleet in which all aircraft types don't pass muster. Sections News Pay & Benefits Flashpoints Pentagon & Congress Education & Transition Off Duty ...
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Japan Set to Field 2nd F-35B Squadron by 2030, Amphibious Brigade Drills with U.S. Marines
Japan plans to field a second F-35B squadron by the end of the decade, according to a Japan Ministry of Defense (MOD) ...
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PHOTOS: Chinese, US and Indian military jets perform in Bangkok air show
China’s August 1st Aerobatic Team of People’s Liberation Army Air Force, the U.S. Air Force’s F-35A Lightning II ...
US Air Force 350th Spectrum Warfare Wing's Bamboo Eagle Exercise: What To Know
Unprecedented multidomain coordination and EW integration define the 350th SWW, forging the edge of modern warfighting ...
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15 injured by 'abnormally' dropped bombs during South Korean military drill
South Korean Air Force F-35A fighter jets deploy flares during a joint live-fire drill in South Korea near the Seungjin Fire Training Field in Pocheon on March 6, 2025. YONHAP/AFP via Getty Images ...
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USAF demonstrates rapid integration of Harpoon missile with F-16
The US Air Force has integrated the Boeing AGM-84 anti-ship missile with a Lockheed Martin F-16 fighter, in an effort ...
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U.S. Air Force Next-Gen Tanker Prospects Are Running On Fumes
While the Next-Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) fighter and Next-Generation Air Refueling System (NGAS) tanker are seemingly independent capabilities, their fates became intertwined in the monthslong ...
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Air Force aircraft readiness plunges to new low, alarming chief
The overall numbers show a swift decline in aircraft readiness over the last few years, driven by some of the service’s most crucial airframes, such as the F-35A. The Air Force’s overall ...