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The F-35 Is Now the World’s First Stealth Fighter Certified to Carry a Nuke

Sébastien Roblin
04 April 2024
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F-35As now dual-capable for conventional and nuclear warfare.

Summary

  1. Certified to carry two B61-12 nuclear gravity bombs.
  2. F-35 targets bombs more precisely with ground-scanning sensors than other B61 carriers.
  3. The certification took more than ten years to achieve.
READ: The F-35 Is Now the World’s First Stealth Fighter Certified to Carry a Nuke

References

  • Media Check: Popular Mechanics - Media Bias Fact Check (HIGH CREDIBILITY) 
  • Collections | The Runway (airforce.gov.au)
  • RAAF RUNWAY: RATIONALE, GUIDELINES, LEARNING OUTCOMES, ETC. 
 

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