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Maj. Kristen Wolfe, F-35A Lightning II Demonstration Team commander with the 388th Fighter Wing, flies over the crowd during the Warriors Over the Wasatch Air and Space Show at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, June 25, 2022. (Senior Airman Erica Webster/Air Force)

Here’s what we know about F-35 ejection seat woes so far

Military officials won’t answer whether they’ve found the problem on any planes.

By Rachel S. Cohen and Stephen Losey

3 years ago

U.S. Air Force and South Korean air force F-35A Lightning II aircraft soar in a tight formation over Korea, July 12, 2022. The 356th Fighter Squadron from Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, arrived in South Korea to conduct combined training flights with the Republic of Korea's 151st and 152nd fighter squadrons. (Senior Airman Trevor Gordnier/Air Force)

Air Force grounds F-35As as ejection seat issue threatens fighter jets worldwide

Air Combat Command aims to finish checking its F-35As for faulty ejection seats by mid-October.

By Rachel S. Cohen

3 years ago

Navy and Marine Corps replacing faulty aircraft ejection seat components

No injuries or deaths have been reported due to the issue, according to the Navy.

By Diana Stancy

3 years ago

Russia’s legendary Makarov could soon be replaced by this pistol

TSNIITOCHMASH has apparently designed and produced a limited number of prototypes of this new unnamed pistol and has already begun preliminary range testing.

By Ian D'Costa

6 years ago

Russian defense company to debut “noiseless sniper rifle”

Just as the U.S. military undergoes the procurement process for new ground troop weaponry, so too is the Russian military.

By Kyle Rempfer

7 years ago

Army’s next squad weapon will fire a never-before-seen ammo combination

The Army’s plan for a new squad automatic rifle will bring a type of ammunition combination, from bullet to casing, that’s never seen the battlefield.

7 years ago

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