The U.S. Navy’s F-35C Lightning II has always looked futuristic, but its striking new chrome like appearance takes that image ...

The South China Sea has become the modern equivalent of the Mediterranean during World War II—a contested waterway where ...

What You Need to Know: The U.S. Navy’s Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA-86) “Sidewinders” has officially transitioned from the F/A-18 Super Hornet to the advanced F-35C Lightning II stealth fighter after ...

There’s much talk in the press today about whether the F-35 Lightning program, America’s primary fifth-generation warplane, has been worth the cost. Indeed, the technologically advanced bird has run ...

Baptism of fire for the F-35C during U.S. operations targeting Houthi threats in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden region. F-35C deployed aboard USS Abraham Lincoln in the 5th Fleet AOR (Area Of ...

The Navy and Huntington Ingalls Industries are beginning a massive upgrade and technical adjustment to its USS George Washington Nimitz-Class aircraft carrier -- to enable the ship to operate the F-35 ...