[YouTube] Lockheed Martin’s F-35 Lightning II, also commonly known as the Joint Strike Fighter, is about to undergo a largely classified facelift that promises to turn the technologically advanced aircraft into a far more capable fighter. New upgrades include 17 new weapon systems, powerful new radar, expanded electronic warfare capabilities, powerful propulsion upgrades, and more — much of which remains tucked nearly behind the veil of mountains of classified funding.
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