Over the past decade, the F-35 has steadily gained international recognition as, not only one of the most easily identifiable, but arguably the most widely adopted fifth generation fighter in ...

The F-35 Lightning has faced decades of controversy and cost overruns, but after years of delays, the F-35 has reached operational capability across all US service branches and over a dozen countries ...

British F-35B Lightning jets have launched from HMS Prince of Wales off the coast of Australia during a key phase of Exercise ...

A report by the National Audit Office has laid bare the flaws in the UK's ongoing F-35 fighter acquisition programme.

The Marine Corps is turning the Navy’s amphibious assault ships into small and agile carriers loaded with F-35B Lightning II aircraft in preparation for a fight in the Pacific.

An F-35B Lightning II fighter aircraft taxis on the flight deck of the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America in the East China Sea, May 20, 2024.

The entire LiftSystem's over 41,000 pounds of thrust is more than capable of allowing the 32,300-pound F-35B to float, rotate, and land at a standstill. Rolls-Royce has built similar fighter jet ...

A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II stealth fighter jet flew for the first time equipped with the Meteor air-to-air missile. Produced by the European MBDA Systems, the Meteor is a powerful ...

Lockheed Martin and the F-35 Pax River ITF completed an initial flight test integrating the AGM-158C LRASM onto the F-35B Lightning II, following the first test on the F-35C in September 2024.

A fourth squadron of F-35B Lightning IIs arrived in Japan to begin a six-month deployment, as the Marine Corps continues to modernize its aircraft in the Indo-Pacific.

F-35B Lightning II stealth fighters with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 214 taxi after arriving at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, March 8, 2025. (Samantha Rodriguez/U.S. Marine Corps) ...