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A United States Marine Corps F-35B has successfully carried out the first test flights of the UK’s Meteor air-to-air missile. The tests, conducted with an inert missile, aim to gather essential environmental data to support the integration of UK weaponry onto the F-35 platform.

UK’s F-35 F-35 Lightning II fleet faces delays, shortfalls and scrutiny despite push for full capability – Aviation Week

The UK Defence Ministry aims to declare full operational capability (FOC) for its Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter fleet by the end of the year, but ongoing issues of availability, reliability and limited weapon options continue to challenge progress.

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