The F-35 Stealth Fighter’s Worst Enemy
What is the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter’s biggest threat? Some analysts believe it’s the fifth-generation Russian PAK FA stealth fighter, and that country has built six prototypes of the jet.
New Roles on Horizon for F-35
The US Air Force might deploy the Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter to the Baltics for an air-policing role once the new stealth aircraft becomes operational later this year. The new fighter is to enter service with the Air Force with an interim software capability that offers limited combat capability.
DepDefSec Work Expected at UK Air Show
While the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter is expected to dominate much of the news coming out of the upcoming Farnborough Air Show, the appearance of US Deputy Defense Secretary Robert Work is adding what Breaking Defense is calling “a boost in firepower for the air show.” Reports are that he will discuss his Third Offset Strategy in closed-door meetings while he is in the United Kingdom.
Progress Swift on JSF Takeoff, Landing Testing
Progress has been quick on extensive preparations on board amphibious assault ships for short takeoffs and landings of the F-35B Joint Strike Fighter. This will ensure that the ships’ flight decks, sensors, and weapons systems can accommodate the first-ever deployment of the fighter jet set for 2018.
DefSec: China Building ‘Great Wall of Self-Isolation’
Criticizing China’s actions in the South China Sea during the Naval Academy commencement address, Carter warned China that it is on a path to build a “great wall of self-isolation.”
What Is the F-35 Actually Supposed to Do?
What Is the Pentagon’s Multi-Billion Dollar F-35 Really Supposed to Do?
Thunderbirds, F-35 Headline Air Show in Fla.
The Fort Lauderdale Air Show returned to the skies of south Florida after a few year’s absence due to sequestration budget cuts. On tap were the Air Force Thunderbirds and F-35 Lightning.
Air-to-Air Refueling Next Test for Osprey
The Marines are testing the ability of its MV-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft to refuel the F-35B Joint Strike Fighter, on the ground and in the air.
DefSec: Investments Continue in UAS Technology
Don’t count unmanned aerial systems out just yet. A Senate subcommittee hears that investments are still being made in the UAS technology despite the military’s shift to more advanced systems.
EA-6B Prowler to Join Fight Against ISIS
Marines are headed to Turkey to join the US-led campaign against ISIS in Iraq and Syria. The EA-6B Prowler aircraft from Marine Corps Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 4 will work to intercept and block the enemy’s ability to communicate.
