Anonymous ID: 117608 March 3, 2019, 9:14 p.m. No.5495993   ๐Ÿ—„๏ธ.is ๐Ÿ”—kun   >>6040 >>6054 >>6214 >>6417 >>6479

US Navy Declares F-35C Stealth Fighter "Ready For Combat"

 

The Commander, Naval Air Forces and the U.S. Marine Corps Deputy Commandant for Aviation published a statement last week declaring its fleet of Lockheed Martin F-35C stealth fighter jets is operationally ready for war.

 

After several decades of testing and development, the service announced Thursday that the fifth-generation fighter had achieved Initial Operating Capability, indicating that it has passed all tests to be flown on combat missions.

 

Thursday's announcement came after a squadron of the F-35Cs qualified and deployed with the San Diego-based Nimitz-class supercarrier, Carl Vinson.

 

โ€œThe F-35C is ready for operations, ready for combat and ready to win,โ€ said Commander Naval Air Forces, Vice Admiral DeWolfe Miller. โ€œWe are adding an incredible weapon system into the arsenal of our Carrier Strike Groups that significantly enhances the capability of the joint force.โ€

 

Lockheed Martin, one of the Pentagon's top defense suppliers, designed three variants of the plane: the F-35A for the Air Force, F-35B for the Marine Corps, and F-35C for the Navy.

 

https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2019-03-03/us-navy-declares-f-35c-stealth-fighter-ready-combat