2013-05-10 A key element of the impact of the F-35 is its combat systems. No combat system is more important on the aircraft than its ability to see 360 degrees around itself. This system is called the Distributed Aperture System or DAS. Now the DAS has come to Eglin with its…
2013-05-03 As Singapore gets closer to announcing its F-35B downselect decision, it is important to underscore the key role, which Italy has played in the program and in building a carrier on which the airplane will operate. As the F-35 “club” expands, significant effects will come from the ability to work…
by Matt McNab The Island Packet April 26, 2013 Marine Corps Cpl. Travis Williams put his experience in the flight simulator for the F-35 Lightning II plainly: "It was like nothing I've ever experienced before." Williams, part of Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort's public affairs office, was on hand for…
According to The Jerusalem Post story published on April 23, 2013: Israel Aerospace Industries Ltd. (IAI) will build wings for the F-35 Lightning II stealth combat jet, which Lockheed Martin Corporation will begin producing in 2015. The 10-15 year contract has a potential value of $2.5 billion. IAI and Lockheed…
2013-04-27 by Robbin Laird and Ed Timperlake We have written frequently about the F-35 and its coming role as a fleet. The plane was designed from the ground up to operate in multiple plane formations and to share data across the formation as well as with the joint and coalition…
2013-04-22 The Israeli Air Force has officially named its first F-35s. And rather than a traditional name, the Israelis have gone a different route. According to The Times of Israel: The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter is not only one of the most advanced fighter jets in the world — it…
2013-04-21 In a recent piece in The Australian, the foreign editor, Greg Sheridan, weighed in on the F-35 discussion in the Pacific. The essential argument can be simply put: You can be part of 21st century airpower or choose to drop out. The controversies about the F-35 remind me of…
2013-04-18 The F-35 as a fleet is a key foundational element for the future of US power projection. The F-35 has been designed from the ground up to provide for interconnected ISR and strike capabilities which can be leveraged as a fleet to enable more effective use of U.S. and…
