The Italian Ministry of Defence with industry partner Leonardo and Lockheed Martin have rolled out the first F-35B Short Take-off/Vertical Landing version built outside of the US. Delivery of the aircraft is anticipated for November, with the first flight due in August. The Italian FACO is owned by the Italian MOD and ...
Interoperability has been the key objective in a recent trial involving the F-35B Lightning II and Typhoon FGR4 aircraft. Funded by the MOD, the two-week trial has been carried out in airspace above the upper Mojave Desert, California, as part of the RAF’s Exercise High Rider. Coordinated by Northrup Grumman and the ...