Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II

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The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II is a fifth-generation, single-seat, single-engine, stealth multirole fighter, that can perform close air support, tactical bombing, and air defense missions. The F-35 has three different models; one is the conventional takeoff and landing variant, the second is short takeoff and vertical-landing variant, and the third is a carrier-based variant. It is to be the world's foremost stealthy, supersonic, survivable, lethal, supportable and affordable multi-role fighter.

What is commonly known today as the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Program had its origination in several programs from the 1980s and early 1990s. The JSF program was designed to replace the U.S. military's F-16, A-10, F/A-18 (excluding newer E/F "Super Hornet" variants) and AV-8B tactical fighter aircraft.

The F-35 is intended to be the world's premier strike aircraft through 2040, with close- and long-range air-to-air capability second only to that of the F-22 Raptor.The F-35 is required to be four times more effective than existing fighters in air-to-air combat, eight times more effective in air-to-ground combat, and three times more effective in reconnaissance and suppression of air defenses – all while having better range and requiring less logistics support.

In terms of weapons and sensors, F-35 is loaded to the gills with a wide array of electronic warfare and counter such as electronic warfare capabilities:

- Electro-Optical Targeting System: provide extended range detection and precision targeting against ground targets, plus long range detection of air-to-air threats.
- Helmet Mounted Display System: advanced and capable Helmet Mounted Display System (HMDS) for the F-35. Utilizing extensive design experience gained on successful production Helmet Mounted Displays (HMD), the F-35 HMDS will replace the traditional Head-Up-Display (HUD) while offering true sensor fusion.
- Integrated Communications, Navigation and Identification Avionics: smart"-box approach delivers increased performance, quicker deployment, higher availability, enhanced scalability and lower life cycle costs.

And many more....

In the aspect of weaponry, F-35 can load any air-to-air and air-to surface missiles or any conventional modern aircraft weapons for any missions.

It is still on testing grounds and has yet to seen in combat, but future air warfare is about to change when the F-35s soars the skies.

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