Joint Strike Fighter Program Executive Officer Vice Adm. Mat Winter said in an interview with Air Force Magazine that the Block IV version of the F-35 will have improved maritime strike capability.
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This will add a fifth “mission thread” to the four missions, which are: air superiority, suppression and destruction of enemy air defenses, close air support, and strategic attack of key targets.
Winter stated that the Long-Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM) will not be included in this Block IV configuration.