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Navy F-35 pilots train to wield drones with touchscreen tablets
These autonomous unmanned systems, operating with artificial intelligence, can be used as “loyal wingmen” by aviators.
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Italy names Sicily air base as first F-35 pilot school outside US
The F-35 Joint Program Office (JPO) and constructor Lockheed Martin will oversee the readying of the training center at ...
The training facility in Sicily further expands Italy’s stake in the F-35 program, which is quickly becoming a cornerstone of ...
The Joint Simulation Environment is playing a key role in developing tactics and operational concepts for integrating Collaborative Combat Aircraft with ...
The Aviationist on MSN
Italy Approves First Multinational F-35 Pilot Training Center Outside The U.S.
The new facility at Trapani-Birgi will make the Sicilian base Italy’s third operational F-35 hub and a future multinational training center for NATO and ...
PilotPhotog on MSNOpinion
Why the F-35 is now being used to train against America’s own pilots
Air combat has changed faster than training methods could keep up. Now the most advanced fighter in the world is being flown ...
The National Interest on MSN
Italy Is Breaking Ground on Europe’s First F-35 Training Center
The new training center for F-35 fighter pilots—the first outside of the United States—is expected to be operational by 2028.
Other fighter jets made in America and partner nations like the F-15EX Eagle II, Eurofighter Typhoon, or even Dassault Rafale ...
Pete Hegseth, who oversees the nation’s defense under President Donald Trump, visited Fort Worth and other Texas sites as ...
The National Interest on MSN
2025 Was a Great Year for the F-35 Program, Lockheed Martin Says
Lockheed Martin reported producing a record-breaking number of F-35s in 2025, and expanding its orders abroad—even as some ...
Italy is already assembling F-35 fighter jets and has now begun establishing the first F-35 pilot training center outside the ...
Every year the military lacks Right to Repair protections for the F-35, costs continue to climb with no end in sight. High ...
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