The C-model is the Navy’s carrier-capable variant and the fifth-generation fighter. Strike Fighter Squadron 147, the ...

The U.S. Marine Corps will deepen a long-term shift in its fighter fleet mix away from the prized short-takeoff-and-vertical-landing variant of the Lockheed Martin F-35 in favor of closer integration ...

the Navy’s F-35 variant—the “C” model—is quite different from either the Air Force or even the Marine models. The F-35C was built with larger wings and foldable wingtips to accommodate ...

The F-35C Lightning II is the U.S. Navy’s first low-observable carrier-based aviation platform. The F-35 is being purchased to replace the F/A-18C/D Hornet as the carrier strike group’s ...

Just a few days ago, we showed you a video of the F-35C's first carrier landing, aboard the USS Nimitz. The naval variant of the F-35 is aboard Nimitz as part of its first round of at-sea testing.

The US Marine Corps (USMC) released its 2025 Marine Aviation Plan on 3 February, which details long-term changes the service ...

The Navy operates the C “Charlie” model. Designed for carrier operations, the F-35C has the largest fuel load and, consequently, the longest range. With full tanks, its combat radius is 600 nm ...

The Marine Corps plans to double its buy of the carrier-borne F-35C variant and scale back its buy of the short-takeoff-vertical-landing F-35B, according to a new aviation plan from the service.

This critical test, taken aboard an F-35C from the Navy’s Air Test and Evaluation Squadron 9, was conducted at Edwards Air Force Base in California. The test sets an important precedent for future air ...

TASS/. The US is deploying its multirole carrier-based F-35C Lightning II fighter jets in Japan to counter China’s People’s Liberation Army in the region, Japan’s Nikkei Asia reports.

Lockheed Martin Corp. is still delivering F-35 fighter jet aircraft with quality defects after 13 years of production, ...