F-35B conducts trials with UK-built weapons

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The F-35B has made its first flight from Edwards Air Force base with UK-built ASRAAM missiles. Source: Lockheed Martin via UK MoD

The UK’s F-35B Lightning has conducted its first trials armed with UK-built weapons, Defence Procurement Minister Stuart Andrew has said.

A Royal Air Force (RAF) pilot from 17 Squadron took off from Edwards Air Force base in southern California carrying Advanced Short-Range Air-to-Air Missiles (ASRAAMs), the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) said on its website on 30 August.

The ministry described the trials as “a key part of the work-up towards initial operating capability in December”.

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