F-35 Joint Strike Fighter News, Videos and pics Thread
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Hyperbole.
Maybe the F-35 could be used in such a role in Kaliningrad. Which is a tiny Russian exclave surrounded by NATO airspace.
In Ukraine the NATO airspace is just too far away from the front, where the air defense systems are concentrated, for the F-35 to play any meaningful role. You need larger aircraft with more powerful sensors operating at higher altitudes in a persistent fashion and even then there will be limits. This task is likely being done with large ELINT aircraft or satellites.
Maybe the F-35 could be used in such a role in Kaliningrad. Which is a tiny Russian exclave surrounded by NATO airspace.
In Ukraine the NATO airspace is just too far away from the front, where the air defense systems are concentrated, for the F-35 to play any meaningful role. You need larger aircraft with more powerful sensors operating at higher altitudes in a persistent fashion and even then there will be limits. This task is likely being done with large ELINT aircraft or satellites.
USAF and USN got more than half of Ukraine covered from Romania and Black Sea where the Rivet Joint, RQ-4B, E-3A and EA-18G are flying daily (operating out of Constanta).
So how many F-35s will be build per year once entering the "full-rate production" stage?
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The same number. Frp here is basically just a declaration.
But some extra capacity is possible.
164 to 180 a year is mentioned here, though not easily done.
Basically, unless and until US decides it needs many more f35 over its initial requirements, we are unlikely to see a meaningful increase.
But some extra capacity is possible.
164 to 180 a year is mentioned here, though not easily done.
Basically, unless and until US decides it needs many more f35 over its initial requirements, we are unlikely to see a meaningful increase.
A September 2023 GAO report on the F-35 points out that by March of 2023, only 55% of the fleet was Mission Capable
Average repair times for F-35 components seems to have increased compared to 2020's numbers
Seems the F-35B and A rates took a dip while the F-35C picked up some of the slack
Average repair times for F-35 components seems to have increased compared to 2020's numbers
Seems the F-35B and A rates took a dip while the F-35C picked up some of the slack