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British Navy tests F-35B fighter jet equipped with Meteor missile for first time
T he British Royal Navy has carried out flight tests of the F-35B Lightning fighter jet armed with the nation’s latest air-to ...
Fears erupt over 'F-35 kill switch' amid claims US could 'disable' RAF jets
An official at a German arms company has suggested F-35 fighter jets could be deactivated using a so-called “kill switch”.
A Lockheed exec tells BI what's needed to fix the F-35's biggest problems
The supersonic aircraft is widely recognized as a top fifth-generation fighter jet, but the program has faced criticisms.
The USS Tripoli, the Navy's newest F-35 'lightning carrier,' is headed to the Indo-Pacific, bolstering US air power near China
The USS Tripoli will replace the USS America as the US's forward-deployed big deck amphibious ship in the Indo-Pacific and it ...
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The F-35 Lightning Just Logged Its Millionth Flight Hour
The F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter jet fleet achieved a major milestone this month, after its aircraft exceeded one ...
F-35 fleet hits 1 million flight hours; DOD reevaluating heavy reliance on private contractors
The DOD plans to use the F-35, its "most ambitious and costly weapon system," through 2088, with projections of over $1.7 ...
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Marines expand F-35B’s presence in Japan, marking new phase for fighter operations
A third Marine Corps squadron of F-35B Lightning II fighters arrived at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, marking the latest ...
This Navy admiral just bagged his 1,000th landing on an aircraft carrier
With a thunderous bang, a Navy F/A-18 slammed onto the deck of the USS Carl Vinson on Feb. 16, snagging a steel wire with its ...
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Trump’s Top U.S. Navy Pick Endorses F-35 Capabilities
Lockheed Martin’s F-35 won a full endorsement on Feb. 27 from President Donald Trump’s nominee to be the next Secretary of the Navy.
Royal Navy: Ferocious meteor missiles armed to RAF F-35 fighter jets ahead of HMS Prince of Wales deployment
Fierce missiles were tested on Royal Navy fighter jets ahead of a major deployment.
Navy F-35C demo team to perform at Columbus Air Show
The Columbus Air Show has announced that the U.S. Navy F-35C Lightning II Demo Team will join its lineup of scheduled ...
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Lockheed Secures a $127M Contract to Aid F-35 Jet Program
to aid the testing of new capabilities for the F-35 jet’s air system. The contract will serve the U.S. Navy, Air Force and non-U.S. Department of Defense cooperative program partners.