The Navy just declared America’s most expensive weapons system ready for war
PUBLISHED THU, FEB 28 2019 • 6:56 PM EST
Amanda Macias

The U.S. Navy has declared its fleet of F-35C fighter jets ready for war, the Department of Defense announced Thursday.
The F-35, a fifth-generation stealth fighter, is the Pentagon’s most expensive weapons system.
H/O: F-35C Navy USS George Washington
Aviation Boatswain’s Mate 3rd Class Juan Cumpston directs an F-35C Lightning II carrier variant to the catapult on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George Washington.