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British F-35s Will Carry Nuclear Weapons, But Where Are Their Conventional Weapons?

The now planned purchase of F-35As, which will join the NATO nuclear mission, has led headlines, but the UK's F-35Bs still lack any standoff strike weapons. As UK carrier strike approaches the ...
The Aviationist

F-35 Conducts B61-12 Stockpile Flight Tests

The F-35 Lightning II was used in August 2025 to successfully evaluate three B61-12 test assets during a multi-day test campaign. Sandia National Laboratories and the National Nuclear Security ...
SlashGear

How The F-35 Stealth Jet Is Redefining Dogfighting For The Modern Age

It all comes down to the design of the aircraft. From its stealth features and the long-range armaments concealed within its frame to its advanced situational awareness, everything about the F-35 is ...
Morning Overview on MSN

F-15EX vs F-35/F-22, the reliability gap nobody expected

The F-15EX was supposed to be the safe, unglamorous choice next to the stealthy F-35 and F-22, a bridge for aging squadrons ...
USNI

U.K. Report on F-35 Capability

1. The F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (F-35) is a technologically cutting‑edge multirole stealth fighter aircraft. Originally conceived in the 1990s by the US Department of Defense, the UK is ...
Task & Purpose

F-35’s close call over Yemen raises questions about how it’s used

Houthi rebels in Yemen fired on a U.S. military F-35 during recent operations, and the missile came close enough to the aircraft for the pilot to take evasive action, a U.S. official confirmed to Task ...
Stars and Stripes

How the F-35 became the best it could be

The U.S. has long been recognized for its technological edge in developing battlefield weaponry. The design work for such platforms occurs years before a system ever sees the light of day and, even ...
The Aviationist

Saudi Arabia’s F-35 Push Advances After U.S.–Saudi Defense Pact

Washington signals the will for a fast approval of a Saudi F-35 sale, reflecting a renewed effort for quicker weapons sales and the new U.S.-Saudi Strategic Defense Agreement. The prospect of Saudi ...
Newsweek

F-35 Myths Debunked as Foreign Faith in US Fighter Jet is Tested

U.S. President Donald Trump's triumphant strides back into the White House put NATO's European countries, as well as Canada, on edge. His historic skepticism about the alliance was one thing, but ...
insider.si.edu

The F-35 Lightning II from concept to cockpit edited by Jeffrey W. Hamstra, Lockheed Martin Corporation

Purchased with funds from the S. Dillon Ripley Endowment. Foreword / Capt. Charles Thomas (Tom) Burbage -- Preface / Jeffrey W. Hamstra -- Chapter 1. F-35 program history : from JAST to IOC / Arthur E ...