The US Air Force is expected to station F-35 fighter jets at Misawa Air Base, a major base in northern Honshu.

Key Points and Summary - The F-35 is really three aircraft—A, B, and C—with a fourth, Israel’s custom F-35I Adir, proving how adaptable the Lightning II has become. -Beyond stealth, its edge is sensor ...

Lockheed Martin said it set a record delivering 191 F-35 Lightning II jets in 2025, clearing backlog deliveries in the process, with a global fleet that now counts 1,300 aircraft. Lockheed Martin ...

The Navy made aviation history Nov. 3 as an F-35C Lightning II carrier variant Joint Strike Fighter conducted its first arrested landing aboard an aircraft carrier off the coast of San Diego. Navy ...

Increasing national security, the United States Navy is looking to upgrade some of its fighter jets. The Navy is currently preparing an Environmental Impact Statement, or EIS, as they plan to ...

Officials say a pilot is safe after ejecting from an F-35C fighter jet near Naval Air Station Lemoore, California, on Wednesday. Here, the U.S. Navy's F-35C Lightning II Demo Team performs at the ...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) – The Navy is assessing the potential environmental effects that would happen if they transition from FA-18E/F squadrons to F-35C Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter squadrons ...

The F-35 Lightning II was built by Lockheed Martin with major contributions from BAE Systems and Northrop Grumman in the 2010s What sets the F-35 apart from other fighter jets is its mix of stealth ...

A U.S. Navy stealth fighter pilot was forced to eject from a $100 million F-35C Lightning II jet moments before the plane slammed into a California cotton field, say officials. Plumes of black smoke ...

The United States has reportedly redeployed critical military hardware, including a US aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln and fighter jets, in the Middle East amid escalating tensions with Iran.