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The weapons will equip the Italian F-35 fleet, with the AIM-120C-8 possibly being a temporary solution until the Meteor BVRAAM is integrated on the 5th gen aircraft.
The GBU-53, also known as Small Diameter Bomb II, is currently being integrated on the F-35 as part of the Block 4 upgrades.
The 250-lb. Munition — also known as Small Diameter Bomb Increment II (SDB-II) — reached the early operational capability milestone with the Navy in October.
Raytheon Technologies has been awarded a contract for production and delivery of 1,500 StormBreaker smart weapon systems for the USAF.
F-35 Lightning II is scheduled for Block IV upgrades that will improve its performance significantly. These updates are needed in some aspect of the plane that is crucial to keep it advanced from the pack.