According to the Norwegians, the F-35 is one of the most important platforms in tomorrow's Norwegian defense.
The Italians, like the British, are undergoing a double transition, whereby the Eurofighter is being modernized and the F-35 is coming into the fleet.
It is important to underscore the impact informed discussion of combat innovation can have on informing the way ahead.
An element of the F-35 global enterprise is the possibility for allies to collaborate among themselves on building new missiles for the platform.
Together the Queen Elizabeth and the F-35B are a 21st century air system.
The first flight of an Italian built F-35 marks a new phase for the F-35 global enterprise.
An example of con-ops driven innovation was seen in the RAF leadership preparing for the Battle of Britain.
An Aussie tanker recently refueled USAF F-35As over the skies of the Western United States.