There hasn't been a big movement away from the program. Analysts say there isn't a better aircraft available right now.

The Yak-141 was the Soviet Union’s boldest attempt at a supersonic, carrier-based vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) fighter. Developed in the 1980s, it set 12 world records and was engineered with ...

F-35 operations from HMS Queen Elizabeth continue without disruption, demonstrating resilience and mission continuity. This video highlights ongoing flight operations and the carrier’s ...

Among developments, Marine aviators should see more F-35s, upgraded MV-22 Ospreys, more cargo aircraft and data-enabled ...

The U.S. Air Force calls it the "Frankenjet," a stealth fighter stitched together from the parts of two F-35s wrecked in ...

The eight month long cruise would see the Queen Elizabeth-class carrier hosting for the first time two full squadrons of F-35B Lightning II STOVL (Short Take-Off Vertical Landing) jets in an ...

The Marines shifted their F-35 plans to buy more carrier-based F-35Cs and fewer short takeoff and vertical landing F-35Bs. The total number of Joint Strike Fighters the service plans to buy ...

March 20, 2025: The U.S. Marine Corps is making several changes to its F-35 force ... There is an F-35C aircraft carrier version that is like the F-35A but equipped with a tail hook and more rugged ...

However, it is essential to note that neither sixth-generation aircraft is meant to replace the fifth-gen Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning ... Navy’s radar and carrier landing requirements.” ...

“This is the first F-35 ‘Frankin-bird’ to date ... The Marine Corps flies the F-35B – a short take-off, vertical landing ...

Currently, the British military operates approximately 146 fighter aircraft, including 111 Eurofighter Typhoons and 35 F-35B Lightning IIs.