The US Marine Corps' F-35 just proved it's ready to take enemy airspace
Alex Lockie
Sep. 2, 2016, 10:18 AM 13,096 18
usmc f-35 AIM-120 A US Marine Corps F-35B fires a AIM-120 missile during testing at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. Courtesy of the Joint Program Office
During tests that concluded on September 1, US Marine Corps F-35Bs proved their ability to multitask in the exact kind of way they would need to while breaching an enemy air-defense zone.
The Marines at Edwards Air Base, California, completed multiple tests of AIM-120 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles in complicated air-to-air and air-to-ground scenarios, but the highlight of the test involved a 500-pound laser-guided bomb.
An F-35B successfully dropped the 500 pounder and supported it with onboard sensors to hit a ground target while simultaneously shooting down an unmanned F-16 drone with the AIM-120.
http://www.businessinsider.com/marines-f-35-air-to-air-and-air-to-ground-2016-9
