US Marines F-35B Adds UK “Meteor” Air-Launched Attack Weapon
The US Marine Corps is adding the UK’s Meteor missile to its F-35B, boosting its strike range and making air combat deadlier.
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The US Marine Corps is adding the UK’s Meteor missile to its F-35B, boosting its strike range and making air combat deadlier.
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