The Week In Defense, June 25-July 1, 2020

carrier-based fighter aircraft
Caption: The UK has 18 F-35Bs, 15 of which are preparing for carrier-based operations from the Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carriers.
Credit: Royal Air Force/Tim Laurence
UK May Skip Some F-35 Block 4 Upgrades The British defense ministry has hinted that not all of the UK’s F-35 fleet may go through the Block 4 upgrade process. Responding to parliamentary written questions, Defense Procurement Minister Jeremy Quin said the Block 4 upgrade, part of the Lockheed Martin...
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