The first flight milestone comes four years later than originally planned, after an initial delay caused by technical ...

NAVAIR is looking to award a contract for the integration of the AGM-158C-1 Long-Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM) on the F-16. The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) released on Mar. 17, 2025, a ...

U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II fighter aircraft will conduct take-off and landing drills on Japan’s largest warship JS ...

As deliveries continue, the JASDF has now started training operations with the F-35B Lightning II at Nyutabaru Air Base. The JASDF (Japan Air-Self Defense Force) officially began its training ...

Although, progress will likely stall as the Royal Navy wait for upgrades to its F-35B fleet.

The last flight of the first F-35B Lightning II covered more than 500 miles at speeds considerably slower than Mach 1.6. And in this case it had to hitch a ride. The airframe of the fighter jet, known ...

Aircraft carriers from Japan, the UK and the USA have conducted a major exercise in the Western Pacific, highlighted by the first landing of a UK-operated Lockheed Martin F-35B on a Japanese vessel.

An F-35B carrying four SPEAR 3 precision-guided munitions in one of its two internal weapons bays during trials earlier in 2026. The UK is set to field the combination in the early 2030s. (F‑35 ...