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What are the three F-35 variants—and how are they different?

The wing of the Navy’s F-35C variant has undergone the most dramatic changes to accommodate carrier operations. The Lockheed Martin F-35 was conceived as a platform that could be adapted to serve in ...

It’s Official: F-35s Are Now Being Delivered Without Radars (Updated)

Delays in the delivery of new AN/APG-85 radars are deeply intertwined with other woes that continue to hound the F-35 program ...
The National Interest

NATO Displays F-35 Air Power in Exercise Falcon Strike 25

All three of the F-35 Lightning variants are particularly formidable. The Royal Air Force’s F-35B contingent has taken center stage at the ongoing multinational Exercise Falcon Strike 25. F-35s are ...
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Lockheed Martin is outfitting the F-35 fighter jet with European weapons

The addition of British and Italian munitions to the F-35 will make it more interoperable with other NATO air forces—and ...
The National Interest

Two More Countries Will Fly the F-35 Fighter By 2030

Greece and Singapore are expected to adopt F-35 Lightning II variants by 2030—but the aircraft’s large and growing price tag has driven away other potential customers. Two key US allies are set to ...
Forbes

Nearly 300 More F-35 Lightning IIs To Arrive With Lots 18 And 19

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Peter Suciu covers trends in the world of aerospace and defense. To date, Lockheed Martin has delivered more than 1,200 F-35 ...