Episode Details

In this episode of the Defence Connect podcast, Betsy Clark, former Australian government Department of Defence program reviewer for the F-35, joins host Liam Garman to unpack the history and making of the F-35 Lightning II, and her book, F-35: The Inside Story of the Lightning II.

• The pair begin the podcast examining the origins of the F-35 program and how Australia found itself a partner.
• Clark then details some of the hurdles faced by the program managers in developing the aircraft and how they were able to overcome them.
• The pair wrap up the podcast unpacking how seizing and maintaining air superiority is fundamental in the modern battlespace.