U.S. Air Force To Replace, Instead Of Upgrade, Older F-35As

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The U.S. Air Force plans to phase out older F-35s instead of upgrading them to the Block 4 standard as it aspires to dramatically increase its production rate of the Lockheed Martin fighter. The plan is outlined in a congressionally mandated outlook of the service’s fighter fleet, delivered to...
Brian Everstine

Brian Everstine is the Pentagon Editor for Aviation Week, based in Washington, D.C.

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