The F-35A, or Israel’s customized version, the F-35I, has greater capabilities as a distance fighter than the F-35B, and Lockheed Martin has sold it about five times as much globally.
There is no shortage of US Air Force assets and other weapons within the CENTCOM area. However, the decision to keep releasing details on these deployments is clear messaging to Iran and Russia.
The US will send fighter jets and a warship to the Middle East in order to monitor key waterways in the region.
A Russian Su-25 fighter-bomber crashed into the Sea of Azov on Monday.
The aircraft in question was identified as an Antonov AN-30, which repeatedly flew back and forth over the At-Tanf garrison and its surrounding area.
NATO members Denmark and the Netherlands have been leading international efforts to train pilots as well as support staff, maintain aircraft and ultimately enable the supply of F-16s to Ukraine.
“We urge Russian forces in Syria to cease this reckless behavior and adhere to the standards of behavior expected of a professional air force," said Air Force Lt. Gen. Alex Grynkewich.
Researchers at MIT have developed new algorithms that could help human pilots deal with extreme near-crash events.
The F-35 is the fifth-generation aircraft considered the best in the world and is the tip of the spear for both the US and Israel.
The Su-34 is Russia's premier fighter-bomber aircraft, but its fleet's ranks have reportedly been thinned out since the start of the Ukraine-Russia War.
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