The F-35 Lightning II is an agile, high-performance, multirole fighter that combines stealth, sensor fusion and situational awareness. [Courtesy: U.S. Air Force]
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Defense officials have launched a “war on readiness,” setting a goal of boosting the mission capable rate of the U.S. military’s fleet of F-35 fighters to 64 percent within the next year, according to an F-35 Joint Program official.
The goal comes as little more than half of U.S. F-35 fighters are considered mission capable.
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