F-35B joint strike fighter jet conducts aerial maneuvers. REUTERS/US Marine Corps/Handout/File Photo
CNN: US F-35 fighter jet conducts first-ever airstrike
The US military's F-35B joint strike fighter conducted its first-ever airstrike in the last 24 hours, according to three US defense officials.
The strike took place in Afghanistan against a fixed Taliban target. The aircraft involved were the US Marine Corps' variant of the aircraft flying from the USS Essex amphibious assault ship.
The F-35 stealth jet has been called the most expensive weapons system in history, and its development was beset by multiple delays before it was deemed combat ready.
It is touted as the future of military aviation: a lethal and versatile aircraft that combines stealth capabilities, supersonic speed, extreme agility and state-of-the-art sensor fusion technology, according to Lockheed Martin, the plane's primary contractor.
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Update #1: US F-35 fighters fly first ever combat mission (AFP)
Update #2: The US F-35 has entered combat for the first time, conducting its first airstrike against the Taliban in Afghanistan (Business Insider)
WNU Editor: The strike was against a fixed Taliban target in Afghanistan.
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