For two weeks, Italy hosted 4th and 5th gen assets, joint capabilities, and naval components in a training scenario that reflects today’s operational ...

Lockheed Martin has already set a new annual record for F-35 Lightning II fighter jet deliveries, with 143 aircraft delivered by the end of Q3 2023, surpassing the previous record of 142 in 2022. The ...

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 ...

The F-35 Lightning II is a remarkable 5th-generation stealth fighter and one of the most advanced aircraft in the world. There are three models flown in the United States: The F-35A, F-35B, and F-35C.

Despite radius and payload constraints, the F-35B is well-suited to meet the Marine Corps’ operational demands. Out of the three Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II variants, the F-35B, in use with the ...

A Japan Air Self-Defense Force Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II lands at Nyutabaru Air Base in Kyushu in August 2025. (JASDF) Japan has deployed its first three Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II ...

TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s first three F-35B stealth fighter jets arrived Thursday at an air base in the south of the country, its latest move to fortify defenses as tensions in the region grow. Israeli ...

Three Lockheed Martin’s F-35Bs arrived Aug. 7, 2025, at Nyutabaru Air Base on the main island of Kyushu, Japan. Japan Air Self-Defense Force photo Japan received its first three F-35B Lightning II ...

The HMS Prince of Wales Carrier Strike Group will link up with the Japanese task group of the JS Kaga to practice combined F-35B operations. The UK's Royal Navy and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense ...