ROME—The UK Defense Ministry has cancelled plans that would have enabled its carrier-based Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike ...
It’s hard to find good news stories about the UK’s F-35B fighter jet these days. I keep looking because I believe the ...
Airframe BF-01 performed the F-35’s first vertical landing on Mar. 18, 2010, and the first vertical takeoff on May 10, 2013, at NAS Patuxent River. The first F-35B Lightning II STOVL (Short Take-Off ...
As one of the few fifth-generation fighter jets, the F-35 Lightning II is widely considered a highly advanced jet because of its stealth, multi-role capability, and sensor functionality. When Lockheed ...
The U.S. has long been recognized for its technological edge in developing battlefield weaponry. The design work for such platforms occurs years before a system ever sees the light of day and, even ...
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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 incident in Japan follows a similar episode in June, when a British F-35 Lightning II made an emergency landing in India—and was stranded there for several weeks. Only weeks after a Royal Navy ...