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A US Marine Corps CH-53K recently carried the stripped-down hulk of an F-35C fighter from one base to another and refueled in mid-air along the way.

Check Out This Marine CH-53K Carrying An F-35C While Refueling From A KC-130T

By Joseph Trevithick / Updated Apr 25, 2024

Lockheed Martin has unveiled a new hypersonic missile, the Mako, which it is pitching to the U.S. Navy and Air Force and which it says will potentially also be able to arm submarines and surface warships. The weapon, which was originally developed for the Air Force’s Stand-in Attack Weapon (SiAW) program reflects growing interest in more affordable hypersonic strike weapons, smaller than cruise missiles but offering standoff range and very rapid response.

The Lowdown On Lockheed’s Newly Revealed Mako Hypersonic Missile

By Thomas Newdick / Updated Apr 11, 2024

The F-35 Joint Program Office says the internal gun on the A variant of the Joint Strike Fighter is now effective after years of accuracy and other problems.

F-35A’s Beleaguered 25mm Cannon Is Finally “Effective”

By Joseph Trevithick / Updated Mar 22, 2024

F-35Bs are armed on a flight line

F-35 Cleared For Full-Rate Production 17 Years After Its First Flight

By Thomas Newdick / Updated Mar 13, 2024

F-35 drops B61-12 during a test at Edwards AFB

F-35A Is Officially Certified For Nuclear Strike

By Thomas Newdick / Updated Mar 9, 2024

Singapore Adds F-35As To Expand Its Stealth Fighter Fleet

Singapore Adds F-35As To Expand Its Stealth Fighter Fleet

By Thomas Newdick / Updated Feb 28, 2024

The US Navy and Air Force have both recently laid out requirements for new compact cruise missiles, including an anti-ship type that could be carried internally on certain F-35 variants.

Mini Anti-Ship Cruise Missile That Fits Inside An F-35 Is On The Navy’s Wish List

By Joseph Trevithick / Updated Feb 7, 2024

F-35 Turkey

F-35s Back On The Table For Turkey

By Thomas Newdick / Updated Jan 30, 2024

Capt. Andrew “Dojo” Olson, F-35 Heritage Flight Team pilot and commander performs a vertical climb in an F-35A Lightning II during the Bell Fort Worth Alliance Air Show Oct. 14, 2018, in Fort Worth, Texas. The F-35A Lightning II’s F-135 single-engine contains 43,000 pounds of thrust. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexander Cook)

Czech Republic Officially Joins The F-35 Fighter Program

By Oliver Parken / Updated Jan 29, 2024

F-35 SPEAR METEOR

F-35 To Get Meteor, SPEAR 3 Missiles “By End Of Decade”

By Thomas Newdick / Updated Jan 22, 2024

Lockheed Martin has built the 1,000th F-35, but delays with a key upgrade program mean it is parked away awaiting delivery.

The 1,000th F-35 Has Been Built

By Tyler Rogoway / Updated Jan 10, 2024

F-35 Lightning fighter jets have conducted their first night flying trials off the United Kingdom’s largest warship, HMS Queen Elizabeth. The aircraft carrier, which first landed F-35 Lightning jets on board last week, is currently conducting flight testing off the east coast of the United States. Pictures show how the night time trials, which up until now have only been tested in simulators or on the ground, were carried out using state-of-the-art night-vision technology, with the pilots and aircraft handlers successfully guiding the supersonic fighter jets onto the flight deck. Some trials were also carried out without night vision technology to ensure the jets’ capability in any eventuality.

No, The F-35B Does Not Use Afterburner In Vertical Landing Mode

By Thomas Newdick / Updated Dec 28, 2023

The U.S. can learn lessons from Israel operates its F-35I fleet.

Israel’s F-35I Combat Experience Is Providing Lessons For Future Pacific Fight

By Howard Altman / Updated Dec 13, 2023

Royal Navy Activates First F-35B Unit, Big Decisions On Type’s Future Loom

Royal Navy Activates First F-35B Unit, Big Decisions On Type’s Future Loom

By Thomas Newdick / Updated Dec 8, 2023

F-35C lands aboard the carrier with mirror coating on its tails.

F-35C With Mirror-Like Coating Photographed Aboard Carrier

By Tyler Rogoway / Updated Dec 2, 2023

The F-35 Joint Program Office is oversee a project to create a single operational "Franken-bird" from two seriously damaged F-35A Joint Strike Fighters.

F-35 “Franken-Bird” Being Made From Two Badly Damaged Jets

By Joseph Trevithick / Updated Dec 1, 2023