F-35 and Typhoon Partner As RAF’s New Backbone

Tony Osborne January 15, 2019
Credit: SAC Tim Laurence/Royal Air Force
Britain has declared its fleet of F-35 Joint Strike Fighters and up-armed Eurofighter Typhoons ready for operations, a major milestone in the overhaul of the UK’s combat aircraft capability. Initial operational capability (IOC), finalized in mid-December and formally announced on Jan. 10, means...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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