The First RAF USAFF-35A Was Deployed In Lakenheath In December.

The first Lockheed Martin F-35A stealth fighters from the US Air Force (USAF) to be permanently stationed in Europe are expected to arrive at Royal Air Force (RAF) Lakenheath in the UK in December.

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 The base has undergone a number of improvements before the arrival of stealth fighters, including the addition of a flight simulator facility, a new maintenance unit, as well as new hangars and storage facilities. In 2015, the UK Ministry of Defense invested £ 160 million ($ 218 million) for the upgrades.

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The USAF plans to quickly begin flying its F-35As alongside allies and partners in Europe that already operate the type, Gen. Jeffrey Harrigian, commander of the US Air Forces in Europe, said at the conference Sept. 21. Air, Space, and Cybernetics from the Air Force Association in National Harbor, Maryland.

The F-35s carry a multi-function advanced data link system that allows stealth fighters to communicate securely with each other. Radio enables aircraft to share and then merge battlefield information collected by sensors, such as radars and infrared cameras, into a single operational image.

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