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The U.K. Royal Air Force F-35B stealth jet that was forced to make an emergency diversion to Japan last week is still there, the U.K. Ministry of Defense has told TWZ.
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UK F-35B Still Stranded In Japan Is Awaiting Spare Parts

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Aug 14, 2025

The latest addition to General Atomics' MQ-9B medium-altitude long-endurance drone family is set to be an airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) configured version.
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MQ-9B Airborne Early Warning Variant Could Fill Major Aerial Surveillance Gaps

By Thomas Newdick, Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Jun 17, 2025

General Atomics has revealed a new fifth member of its Gambit modular drone family that is carrier-capable and that could represent a step forward in a broader naval aviation vision for the United Kingdom and other countries.
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New Carrier-Based Version Of The Gambit Family Of Combat Drones Is In The Works

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Jul 23, 2024

Queen Elizabeth class carrier HMS Prince of Wales departing Portsmouth, February 12, 2024
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Royal Navy Carrier Sails For NATO Exercise Amid Readiness Concerns

By Oliver Parken

Posted on Feb 13, 2024

Concept 2 sub-scale model on display at the World Defense Show
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This Is BAE Systems’ Reworked, Stealthier Uncrewed Combat Aircraft Concept

By Oliver Parken

Posted on Feb 7, 2024

Pictured is HMS Westminster 30NM off the British coast.
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Royal Navy Forced To Retire Frigates Due To Personnel Shortages: Report

By Oliver Parken

Posted on Jan 6, 2024

Mojave drone landing on HMS Prince of Wales
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Mojave Drone’s Carrier Debut Shown In Greater Detail In Video

By Joseph Trevithick, Oliver Parken

Posted on Dec 12, 2023

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

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Dec 8, 2023

Mojave Drone lands on aircraft carrier
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Mojave Drone Flies From British Aircraft Carrier

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Nov 17, 2023

A newly released report on the crash of a British F-35B into the Mediterranean Sea in 2021 includes a picture of the jet on the seafloor.
HMS Queen Elizabeth (R08)

F-35 Crash Report Includes Sonar Image Of It On Seafloor

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Aug 11, 2023

Royal Navy CATOBAR QE
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Royal Navy Wants To Refit Its Carriers With Catapults, Arresting Wires

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jun 2, 2023

Photo Emerges Of Crashed British F-35B After It Was Hauled Out Of The Mediterranean
HMS Queen Elizabeth (R08)

Photo Emerges Of Crashed British F-35B After It Was Hauled Out Of The Mediterranean

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jan 21, 2022

The Wreck Of A Crashed British F-35 Has Been Pulled Out Of The Mediterranean
HMS Queen Elizabeth (R08)

The Wreck Of A Crashed British F-35 Has Been Pulled Out Of The Mediterranean

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Dec 8, 2021

Dramatic Footage Supposedly Of The Moment An F-35 Crashed Off A British Carrier Emerges
HMS Queen Elizabeth (R08)

Dramatic Footage Supposedly Of The Moment An F-35 Crashed Off A British Carrier Emerges

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Nov 29, 2021

Britain Wants America’s Help In The Race To Retrieve Its Crashed F-35 Off The Seafloor
HMS Queen Elizabeth (R08)

Britain Wants America’s Help In The Race To Retrieve Its Crashed F-35 Off The Seafloor

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Nov 18, 2021

HMS Queen Elizabeth Is First British Carrier To Send Jets Into Combat In Over Two Decades (Updated)
HMS Queen Elizabeth (R08)

HMS Queen Elizabeth Is First British Carrier To Send Jets Into Combat In Over Two Decades (Updated)

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Nov 17, 2021