ARE WEAPONS THE F-35’S ACHILLES’ HEEL?

The F-35 is now entering service in increasing numbers, but it relies primarily on legacy weapons. Jon Lake contends this could yet be a chink in its otherwise formidable armour. LIGHTNING II IN FOCUS An F-35A from Hill Air Force Base, Utah, fires an AIM-120 missile over the Utah Test and Training Range on August 17. The Lightning II was taking part in its first Combat Archer evaluation exercise, which tests and validates the performance of airmen and technology while