The decision to buy more F-35Cs suggests a “greater prioritization of carrier-based operations”, and a desire to fast-track ...

A delay in the delivery of American-made F-35B stealth fighters to Japan has raised concerns about the country’s defence readiness. But observers say the delay, while frustrating, is unlikely to ...

An F-35B Lightning II aircraft executes a vertical landing on Japan Maritime Self-Defense Izumo-class multi-functional destroyer JS Kaga (DDH 184) during developmental test Nov. 2, 2024 ...

The planned delivery of the first six F-35B Lightning II fighters for Japan in FY2024 has now been pushed back to sometime during FY2025, Japan’s Defense Minister announced. The delivery of the ...

A U.S. F-35B operates from a Japanese Izumo-class helicopter carrier. Credit: US Navy Photo/Alamy Stock Photo Delivery of Japan’s first Lockheed Martin F-35B is no longer expected before March ...

F-35B for the Marines and F-35C for the Navy. The F-35B can take off and land vertically, similarly to a helicopter. Last May, the U.S. Government Accountability Office estimated there were about ...

The F-35B Lightning II is the Marine Corps variant of the Joint Strike Fighter and features a vertical lift fan and pivoting engine nozzle to deliver vertical landing and short takeoff capability ...

The beauty of the Lake District is no well-kept secret. Situated in Cumbria, in the north-westerly part of England, the mountainous Lake District is a national treasure. In fact, England’s ...

Japan plans to eventually have 147 F-35 aircraft, including 42 of the F-35B variant, which is designed for short take-offs and vertical landings - ideal for deployment on aircraft carriers. The ...

Although Europe has some gorgeous places to visit, if you want to stay a little more local there's no place as perfect as the Lake District - and one market town in particular has everything from ...

The United States Marine Corps will receive 15 F-35B models, the short takeoff and vertical landing (STOVL) variants, along with six F-35C aircraft. “The government plans to pay for the jets by ...