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Meteor BVRAAM nears F-35A flight testing

The F-35A completed ground vibration testing and fit checks at Edwards Air Force Base ahead of the beginning of flight testing. The F-35 Joint Program Office (JPO) has announced the completion of a ...
Defense One

F-35 crash shrinks a tiny test fleet under stress

The Lightning II that crashed on Tuesday was one of very few F-35 developmental test aircraft, exacerbating a shortage that has in the past led to program delays. The aircraft, which was en route from ...
HeraldNet

Stress testing to delay Marines’ F-35 fighter

WASHINGTON — On-the-ground stress testing for the Marine Corps version of Lockheed Martin Corp.’s F-35 jet may be halted for as long as a year after cracks were found in the aircraft’s bulkheads, ...
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Collins Aerospace completes EPACS testing for F-35 aircraft

US-based RTX’s Collins Aerospace has successfully completed testing of its enhanced power and cooling system (EPACS), a next-generation power and thermal management system (PTMS). The system is ...
The Aviationist

F-35 Completes First Dual External GBU-54 Laser JDAM Drop

An F-35C of VX-9 assigned to the United Operational Test Team at Edwards AFB performed the first dual drop of externally mounted GBU-54 LJDAM bombs, engaging a remote controlled High-Speed Moving ...