Falcon Strike 25 is the latest stop of the UK’s eight-month-long deployment across the globe, from the North Atlantic to the ...
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Japan Starts F-35B Training Flights

As deliveries continue, the JASDF has now started training operations with the F-35B Lightning II at Nyutabaru Air Base. The JASDF (Japan Air-Self Defense ...
The F-35 Lightning II is a “revolutionary” stealth fighter and a massive global success, with 19 nations ordering it. Its ...
The F-35's development costs are well over $1 trillion, but then again it's really three planes in one. Here's what sets each apart from the others.
He is a former Naval Flight Officer who performed tactical air control on the carrier-capable Airborne Early Warning (AEW) ...
The first three F-35B Lightning IIs have finally been delivered to the Japan Air Self Defense Force. The Japan Air Self Defense Force Article (JASDF) announced the arrival of its first three F-35B ...
Doing anything for 5,000 hours without a mistake is great, much less flying an F-35. And an entire squadron having zero ...
F-35 fighters are designed to fight a high-tech war against a near-peer adversary. The US military is using them to combat drug smugglers. By Jeff Schogol Published Sep 19, 2025 4:07 PM EDT The F-35 ...
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VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — U.S. Rep. Jen Kiggans joined Lockheed Martin, local leaders and elected officials Monday to get an up-close look at the F-35 Lightning II fighter jet, one of the most advanced ...
FORT SMITH, Ark. — Some Fort Smith residents may be hearing fighter jets at night this week. Starting Nov. 3, the 188th Wing ...