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Two military helicopters collided in Malaysia.
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The EU has reduced purchases of Ukrainian grain for the first time since the farmers’ protests began.
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Biden promised Zelensky a speedy transfer of military aid.
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The EU is preparing for a world war, said the head of the Hungarian Foreign Ministry.
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Another earthquake occurred off the coast of Taiwan.
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The President of Poland called not to introduce the euro in the country.
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US Air Force stops F-35A flights due to technical problems

US Air Force stops F-35A flights due to technical problems

Flights of the fifth-generation F-35A Lightning II fighter were suspended by the US Air Force (Air Force) due to problems with the pyromechanism of the ejection seats.

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A recent inspection revealed isolated problems with the pilot rescue system. In this regard, the Pentagon has suspended indefinitely the flights of all F-35 Lightning II fighters, there are 349 of them in the US Air Force.

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In addition, the operation of United States Navy and Marine Corps fighter jets has been suspended.

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It is possible that they will return to service after the weekend.

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In July, it became known that as of February of this year, 8% of the fifth generation F-35 Lightning II fighters (36 out of 450) were not able to fly due to problems with the F135 engine.

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In November 2021, it was noted that sales of US fifth-generation F-35 Lightning II fighters are facing stiff competition from European combat aircraft manufacturers.

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