F-35As Auto-GCAS early birds

F-35A Joint Strike Fighter(s) at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida and Hill AFB in Utah have begun using technology that can help prevent aircraft from flying into the ground, marking a milestone for the fifth-generation stealth fighter, officials announced July 25. Units at the bases are installing the Automatic Ground Collision Avoidance System (Auto-GCAS) seven years ahead of schedule on the Air Force variant of the F-35A variant, the Joint Program Office and Lockheed Martin said in a joint statement. (Source: Military.com 07/24/19)