And jet stealth trained with the highest technology for long-distance attacks. This is how it presents Focus Online the F-35A fighter from the American manufacturer Lockheed Martin, a fifth-generation multipurpose fighter that numerous NATO armies have ordered or have already put into service with their armies. What stands out the most: its special cannon. But all that glitters is not gold.
Along these lines, a “quite unknown” part of the F35A’s armament is the GAU-22/A rotary cannon. four cannons and 25 millimeters. As the publication says, it is hidden behind a special flap to
According to the publication, it can fire up to 3,300 rounds per minute, but it has one weakness: there are only about 180 rounds available on board. For this, continuous fire would empty the magazine in a few seconds, so the pilots in action only fire very short and directed salvos. The number of possible cannon attacks per mission is limited to a few.
Some older models have more than double the ammunition, but with a smaller caliber. For space reasons and to achieve better stealth characteristics, the F-35 has fewer shots available, the newspaper reported.
But everything has an explanation: the F-35 is primarily designed to attack long-range targets with precision missiles before the enemy even captures the aircraft. This justifies that the 25 millimeter cannon implemented is only intended “as an absolute last resort”, when other systems fail and the enemy is close. In fact, it is a very effective weapon for close combat.
an enemy aircraft was recorded a little over a month ago, on March 4, 2026. Then, the Israeli Air Force shot down a Yak-130 fighter Iranian on Tehran. This action was a milestone in military aviation, since, as highlighted by the Tel Aviv air division, it was “the first shootdown in the history of a manned combat aircraft by an F-35 fighter.” Adir“.
