An F-35C Lightning II, attached to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 147, takes off from Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) while underway in the Atlantic Ocean, May 30, 2024. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class August...
F-35A at night (Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Photo by Angel DelCueto) Romania anticipates finalizing a government-to-government agreement with the United States to procure 5th generation F-35 fighter jets by this fall. Romania is poised to sign a government-to-government agreement with the United...
The VMFA 242 flagship F-35 with the bat markings. (Image credit: @wwBIOSww) The commander of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 242 at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, now has the bat from the unit’s insignia stenciled over the top of the fuselage and wings...
A Royal Norwegian F-35 during an Air to Air Refueling mission with a KC-135. (Image credit: Royal Norwegian Air Force) Exploring Biofuel Technology: Recent Advancements and its Strategic Applications in Military Aviation. As reported by the Norwegian Ministry of Defence’s X...
A computer-generated illustration from Kongsberg showing a pair of F-35s releasing JSM/NSMs. (Image credit: Kongsberg) F-35A Expands Strike Capabilities with New JSM (Joint Strike Missile) Contract. American F-35As will soon be able to undertake long-range stand-off anti-surface strikes as the US...
The insets show where Hotel Rössli, in picturesque Unterbach, is located. (Image created by The Aviationist, using Google Maps, Hotel Rössli and USAF images) A century-old hotel in Unterbach, Switzerland, has become the focus of American intelligence due to its proximity...
A composite image showing the Advanced Travel Pod of the F-35 (Image credit: The Aviationist, using KIHOMAC and USAF images) The MXU-1072/A 5th generation travel pod is carried inside the F-35A Lightning II’s weapons bays. A travel pod is usually an...
An F-35A taxiing (Image credit: LM) The Portuguese Air Force will eventually replace the F-16s with the F-35. In a long interview with Portuguese newspaper Diário de Notícias published on Apr. 12, 2024, the Portuguese Air Force Chief of Staff, General...
Composite image with an F-35 carrying four Mako missiles under the wings and, in the box, the mockup displayed at the Sea Air Space 2024 exposition. (Images: Lockheed Martin and Naval News) The new multirole, multiplatform Mako missile can be employed...
Close-up view of the F-35B and Brembo (image credit: Steven Welch) West Coast F-35B Demonstration Team Debuts New Demo Pilot At Yuma Airshow 2024. With the North America 2024 airshow season kicking off in full effect early March, the Marine Corps...