UK F-35s Clear IOC For Land-Based Ops; UK Spending Big on Defense

UK F-35s Clear IOC For Land-Based Ops; UK Spending Big on Defense
UK F-35s Clear IOC For Land-Based Ops; UK Spending Big on Defense

WASHINGTON: The UK is ready to start deploying the first batch of its new F-35 fighter overseas, the country’s top defense official said Thursday, while introducing a slew of new cruise and attack missiles for its Typhoon jets.   The announcement of Initial Operational Capability (IOC) for nine F-35Bs comes weeks after the Royal Navy…