National Security Journal on MSN
48 brand new F-35A fighters will now be based in China’s backyard
Summary and Key Points: Forty-eight new F-35A Lightning II fighters slated for Japan would deepen U.S. fifth-generation ...
Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II is more than a fifth-generation fighter; it is the culmination of more than 80 years of American aeronautical innovation. Representing the apex of the “one plane that ...
The pedigree of the Lightning II.
The annual air show at Columbus' Rickenbacker International Airport is scheduled for June 19-21, 2026. Tickets are on sale ...
An F-35A Lightning II pictured during the 2025 Battle Creek Field of Flight Air Show in Michigan. (Staff Sgt. Zachary Rufus/Air Force) A U.S. Navy unit that tests out weapons and aircraft was recently ...
The Aviationist on MSN
Dutch Defence Secretary Boldly Claims F-35 Software Could Be ‘Jailbroken'
Addressing the F-35’s operational independence from the U.S. amid tensions between Europe and the Trump administration, Secretary Gijs Tuinman made the claim to Dutch radio station BNR Nieuwsradio.
Radar mountings in the nose of the Lockheed Martin F-35 fighter are different for the current AN/APG-81 by Northrop Grumman and the future AN/APG-85 ...
The National Interest on MSN
Why Are US Navy Pilots Flying the F-35A Fighter?
The F-35A is the US Air Force’s variant of the Joint Strike Fighter—yet is broadly similar to the Navy’s F-35C, and could be substituted for it during training.
The National Interest on MSN
Could the Dassault Rafale Beat the F-35 in Air-to-Air Combat?
Though the two aircraft are unlikely to ever face each other in genuine air-to-air combat, it would not be impossible, given their export to the Middle East.
The Aviationist on MSN
F-35As Depart for Middle East After Lakenheath Stopover
Six F-35A Lightning IIs from the Vermont ANG, previously forward deployed to Puerto Rico, have departed RAF Lakenheath on their way to the Middle East. The six jets are part of a total of 12 F-35As ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An F-35A Lightning II pictured during the 2025 Battle Creek Field of Flight Air Show in Michigan. (Staff Sgt. Zachary Rufus/Air ...
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