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The Marines will begin moving 16 F-35Bs to Iwakuni Air Station in Japan early next year, it has been revealed.
Defense One.
The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter has been hailed as the 'most expensive weapon in history.' But despite a price tag of $400 billion for 2,457 planes, the fifth-generation fighter has been plagued with issues. Pictured is a F-35B aircraft prepares for a landing at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona.
The Pentagon's director of operational testing has poured cold water on the announcement, slamming the planes readiness.
Michael Gilmore, stated the F-35 is 'actually not on a path toward success but instead on a path toward failing to deliver' the plane's full combat capabilities on time, according to Bloomberg.
Lockheed is building three models of the F-35 Lightning II for the U.S. military and 10 countries that have already ordered the jets: Britain, Australia, Norway, Italy, Turkey, Denmark, the Netherlands, Israel, South Korea and Japan.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE WITH ITS 1970S PREDECESSOR, THE F-16 JET?
F-35
Role: Stealth multirole fighter
First flight: December 15, 2006
Unit cost (not including engine):
F-35A - $98million
F-35B - $104million
F-35C - $116million
Number built: 115 (as of November 2014)
Length: 15.67m
Wingspan: 10.7m
Height: 4.33m
Max speed (F-35A): 1,930kph
Armament:
One of the most highly-anticipated features of the F-35 armament is the Small Diameter Bomb II (SBD II).The bomb is able to guide towards its target using laser, imaging infrared or radar homing.
http://www.raytheon.co.uk/capabilities/products/sdbii/
It can hit moving or stationary targets in any weather, or at night, with unprecedented reliability and accuracy.
The 'super weapon' is predicted to be the most versatile air-to-ground munition in the Pentagon's air combat inventory.
The cost per SDB II is said to be around $250,000 and the US military plans on buying as many as 17,000 of them.
F-16
Role: Multirole fighter
First flight: January 20, 1974
Unit cost:
F-16A/B - $14.6million
F-16C/D - $18.8million
Number built: 4,540+
Length: 15.06m
Wingspan: 9.96m
Height: 4.88m
Max speed (F-16C): 2,120kph
Combat history:
The F-16 has served in the Air Forces of 26 nations, including the U.S., Israel, Egypt, the Netherlands, Denmark and Norway.
During Operation Desert Storm, the 1991 assault on Iraq, F-16s flew over 13,000 operations, more than any other Coalition aircraft.
The U.S. has employed the F-16 in operations over the Balkans, Afghanistan and Libya.
At its production peak in 1987, the F-16 team in Fort Worth was also making history, by producing 30 F-16s in just 30 days.
Thanks to frequent upgrades improving and incorporating new technologies into the cockpit, avionics, sensors and weapons, the aircraft has become more reliable over its 40 years.
Defense One.
The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter has been hailed as the 'most expensive weapon in history.' But despite a price tag of $400 billion for 2,457 planes, the fifth-generation fighter has been plagued with issues. Pictured is a F-35B aircraft prepares for a landing at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona.
The Pentagon's director of operational testing has poured cold water on the announcement, slamming the planes readiness.
Michael Gilmore, stated the F-35 is 'actually not on a path toward success but instead on a path toward failing to deliver' the plane's full combat capabilities on time, according to Bloomberg.
Lockheed is building three models of the F-35 Lightning II for the U.S. military and 10 countries that have already ordered the jets: Britain, Australia, Norway, Italy, Turkey, Denmark, the Netherlands, Israel, South Korea and Japan.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE WITH ITS 1970S PREDECESSOR, THE F-16 JET?
F-35
Role: Stealth multirole fighter
First flight: December 15, 2006
Unit cost (not including engine):
F-35A - $98million
F-35B - $104million
F-35C - $116million
Number built: 115 (as of November 2014)
Length: 15.67m
Wingspan: 10.7m
Height: 4.33m
Max speed (F-35A): 1,930kph
Armament:
One of the most highly-anticipated features of the F-35 armament is the Small Diameter Bomb II (SBD II).The bomb is able to guide towards its target using laser, imaging infrared or radar homing.
http://www.raytheon.co.uk/capabilities/products/sdbii/
It can hit moving or stationary targets in any weather, or at night, with unprecedented reliability and accuracy.
The 'super weapon' is predicted to be the most versatile air-to-ground munition in the Pentagon's air combat inventory.
The cost per SDB II is said to be around $250,000 and the US military plans on buying as many as 17,000 of them.
F-16
Role: Multirole fighter
First flight: January 20, 1974
Unit cost:
F-16A/B - $14.6million
F-16C/D - $18.8million
Number built: 4,540+
Length: 15.06m
Wingspan: 9.96m
Height: 4.88m
Max speed (F-16C): 2,120kph
Combat history:
The F-16 has served in the Air Forces of 26 nations, including the U.S., Israel, Egypt, the Netherlands, Denmark and Norway.
During Operation Desert Storm, the 1991 assault on Iraq, F-16s flew over 13,000 operations, more than any other Coalition aircraft.
The U.S. has employed the F-16 in operations over the Balkans, Afghanistan and Libya.
At its production peak in 1987, the F-16 team in Fort Worth was also making history, by producing 30 F-16s in just 30 days.
Thanks to frequent upgrades improving and incorporating new technologies into the cockpit, avionics, sensors and weapons, the aircraft has become more reliable over its 40 years.
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