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.
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F-35s Take Over Rotational U.S. Marine Corps Deployments to MCAS Iwakuni
VMFA-214’s F-35s have deployed to Japan in place of long-running F/A-18 Hornet detachments, which reinforce the U.S. Marine ...
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 ...
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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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 ...
Big worry for China as US successfully completes flight test of F-35B fighter jet, it can reach speed of…, Xi Jinping now plans to…
F-35B reach speeds of Mach 1.6 while carrying a full internal payload, demonstrating impressive performance in combat and ...
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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Photos: Powerful Meteor missile tested on F-35B for first time in historic flight
The USMC's F-35B has completed its first test flights with the Meteor air-to-air missile, marking a key milestone for both the UK and US collaboration.
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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 ...