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F-35 begins integration phase of weapons testing
Nov 20, 2012 - The Joint Strike Fighter began the integration phase of weapons testing Oct. 26, when the F-35A Conventional Takeoff and Landing aircraft successfully completed the first in-flight test with an AIM-120 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile. [Read more...]
F-35 completes first aerial AMRAAM weapons release
Oct 22, 2012 - An F-35A test aircraft completed the first aerial weapons release of an AIM-120 AMRAAM (Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile) on Oct. 19. [Read more...]
F-35A completes first in-flight JDAM release
Oct 17, 2012 - An F-35A conventional takeoff and landing (CTOL) aircraft completed the first in-flight weapons release of a 2,000 pound GBU-31 BLU-109 Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) from a 5th Generation fighter, October 16, 2012. [Read more...]
F-35 completes first airborne weapons separation
Aug 08, 2012 - The F-35 Lightning II accomplished a significant test milestone August, 8 when the aircraft successfully released a weapon in flight. [Read more...]
The sale that isn't
Oct 01, 2008 - The story of how money laundering of U.S. taxpayer funds return back to help a troubled aircraft program. [Read more...]
STEM facility conducts F-35 lanyard risk reduction test
Jun 17, 2008 - The 46th TW recently lent a hand to Lockheed Martin Company to perform a risk reduction and development test of weapon lanyards for the F-35 System Development and Demonstration program at the Simulated Environment for Munitions facility. [Read more...]
Return of the Moonlighters
Dec 04, 2007 - Years from now when the United States Marine Corps is deployed with the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF), the ways of USMC-Air will improve. [Read more...]
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