US Sends F-35 Jets to Ally Under Pressure From Trump
The temporary deployment provides continental U.S.-based units with experience of operating in the Indo-Pacific region.
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.
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F-35 Flies for the First Time with Meteor BVRAAM
A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B flew the first test missions with the Meteor missile, starting the integration of the European ...
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F-35 fleet hits 1 million flight hours; DOD reevaluating heavy reliance on private contractors
HILL AIR FORCE BASE — Lockheed Martin announced Monday that the global F-35 fleet, the Department of Defense's most advanced ...
Does The US Marine Corps Have Its Own Fighter Jets?
As the nation's naval expeditionary force, United States Marines often need air cover when establishing beachheads and asserting dominance.
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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 ...
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The F-35 Lightning II Is Getting Bigger Missiles
In addition to the F-35 Lightning II, the Meteor missile is already approved for fitting on Eurofighter Typhoon, JAS 39 ...
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F-35 Flies for the First Time with Meteor BVRAAM
The Royal Air Force announced on Feb. 28, 2025, that an F-35 flew for the first time with the Meteor Beyond Visual Range Air to Air Missile (BVRAAM). Specifically, a U.S. Marine Corps F-35B ...
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F-35 carries first Meteor as UK missile integration work takes off
The long-delayed process of integrating MBDA's Meteor beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile with the Lockheed Martin F-35 ...
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Meteor flies on F-35 for first time
The MBDA Meteor beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile (BVRAAM) has for the first time been flown aboard the Lockheed Martin ...