The F-35B variant of the F-35 is the Short Take-Off and Vertical Landing (STOVL) variant. As such, the F-35B is intended to ...

The decision to buy more F-35Cs suggests a “greater prioritization of carrier-based operations”, and a desire to fast-track ...

The F-35 will replace AV-8B Harrier IIs in the Marine Corps inventory. Designed to operate from austere bases and a range of air-capable ships with its short takeoff/vertical landing capability ...

According to the 2025 Marine Corps Aviation Plan released Feb. 3, the Corps plans to procure a total 280 F-35Bs and 140 ...

Despite the announcements, Lockheed Martin shares fell on Tuesday and were down on Wednesday. The United States Department of Defense (DoD) is loosening its proverbial purse strings, reducing a set of ...

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The single-engine, single-seat F-35 will be manufactured in three versions ... for the U.S. Navy, and a short-takeoff/vertical landing (STOVL) version for the U.S. Marine Corps and the U.K ...

The Marine Corps is also shifting its F-35 plans to buy more carrier-based F-35Cs and fewer short takeoff and vertical landing F-35Bs as part of the plan, although the total number of Joint Strike ...