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F 35 completes B61 12 stockpile flight tests

The recent B61-12 stockpile flight tests conducted by the F-35 on November 13, 2025, represent a significant stride in the nuclear certification of the stealth fighter. This development builds on ...
Flightglobal

US Air Force receives F-35A instrumented for flight-test work

The US Air Force (USAF) has taken delivery of a Lockheed Martin F-35A fighter that will be employed for testing software updates and new weapons. The “new specially instrumented F-35A” will join the ...
The Aviationist

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 ...
The National Interest

Is the F-35 Fighter Jet’s “TR-3” Upgrade Package Almost Ready?

The TR-3 upgrade, which is much more than a mere software/hardware upgrade, is now running years behind schedule—but speculation is mounting that it could arrive soon. The United States Air Force ...
Aviation Week

F-35 Test Plans Raise More Concerns Among Pentagon Testers

The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter continues to face developmental issues because of a lack of test aircraft, according to the fiscal year 2009 annual report by the Director of Operational Test and ...
The Aviationist

F-35 Conducts B61-12 Stockpile Flight Tests

The F-35 Lightning II was used in August 2025 to successfully evaluate three B61-12 test assets during a multi-day test campaign. Sandia National Laboratories and the National Nuclear Security ...