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An F-35 was caught on camera for the first time carrying the stealthy long-range anti-ship missiles it could need in a fight with China

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US military releases photos of F-35 carrying long-range anti-ship missile in flight test.

The aircraft was carrying two AGM-158C Long-Range Anti-Ship Missiles during flight test conducted earlier this month .

LRASM is a stealthy precision-guided, air-launched cruise missile that has been in service since 2018 .

Efforts to integrate the missile with the carrier-based variant of the stealthy stealth fighter underscore the military's push to expand its anti-ships capabilities.