On 15 December 2022, shortly before 10:15 CST, an F-35B pending delivery to the U.S. Marine Corps was damaged in a vertical landing mishap at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base (NAS JRB) Fort Worth—a U.S. Navy base approximately five-nautical-miles west of Fort Worth, Texas. The pilot of the downed F-35B, following a precautionary overnight stay, was released from a Texas hospital. The event, which adheres to an emerging pattern of F-35 mishaps, remains under investigation.
Purchase Chinese Fighters in Doubt After Budget Publication
China’s hopes for a multi-role fighter deal may have fallen through, after Argentine President Alberto Fernandez announced his $664 million defense budget. The JF-17 fighter was thought to be one of the front runners for the country’s upcoming fighter purchase, which would allow China to establish a foothold for its aerospace export products in South America for the first time.
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