As it says in the article... then why does it have a gun?
One of its primary purposes is air-to-air. Don't take my word for it: https://www.f35.com/about/capabilities
One of its primary purposes is air-to-air. Don't take my word for it: https://www.f35.com/about/capabilities
The A version of the F-35 has three seconds worth of gun ammo. It would only be two seconds, but there's some lag between the trigger pull and the gun being fully spun up.