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Block 4 is also expected to include integration of country-specific weapons requested by foreign F-35 operators.
Here s What You Need To Remember: The forthcoming ability of a frontline F-35s to penetrate hostile airspace with little warning, and potentially deliver a tactical nuclear weapon will surely become a factor in any adversary’s military calculations, for better or worse.
After years of expensive development, the first fully combat-capable Block IIIF F-35 stealth fighter are due to enter service in 2019. However, the Pentagon is already looking ahead to adding dozens of additional capabilities to a follow-up model called the Block 4 an upgrade so ambitious, its already budgeted to cost a whopping $16 billion.