Military/DefenseAug 1, 5:00 AM
US Controls All F-35 Mission Data Updates, Grounding Allied Squadron Autonomy
The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II is one of the most important weapon systems developed in the 21st century. It represents a major paradigm shift for air power not only in the US Air Force, but the Navy and Marines as well as 19 other US Allied partner nations around the world that are part of the global fleet. In addition to being the most expensive defense industrial project in history, it is also one of the most closely guarded classified projects to ever become a multinational defense program.