The Aviationist

F-35 Conducts B61-12 Stockpile Flight Tests

The F-35 Lightning II was used in August 2025 to successfully evaluate three B61-12 test assets during a multi-day test campaign. Sandia National Laboratories and the National Nuclear Security ...
Flightglobal

US Air Force receives F-35A instrumented for flight-test work

The US Air Force (USAF) has taken delivery of a Lockheed Martin F-35A fighter that will be employed for testing software updates and new weapons. The “new specially instrumented F-35A” will join the ...
The Aviationist

Meteor BVRAAM Nears F-35A Flight Testing

The F-35A completed ground vibration testing and fit checks at Edwards Air Force Base ahead of the beginning of flight testing. The F-35 Joint Program Office (JPO) has announced the completion of a ...
The National Interest

The US Air Force Is Putting Nuclear Weapons on the F-35 Fighter Jet

The F-35A is already certified to carry the B61-12 nuclear gravity bomb, but it has undergone further testing in recent months. The Sandia National Laboratories and the National Nuclear Security ...