Is China’s New Stealth Fighter Just a Bootleg F-35?
Considering China’s history of hacking and reverse-engineering American military technologies, the truth could be complicated ...
F-35B And F-35C Use Different 25mm Gun Pods Unique To Each Variant
It’s no secret that the B and C variants of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter lack an internal 25mm cannon like the A version.
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Houthi attack risk complicates Navy’s calculus on retrieving downed fighter jet, analysts say
Recovery of a Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet recently downed over the Red Sea likely hinges on what’s left of the wreckage and how ...
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China Is Freaked Out: The Navy’s F-35C Fighter is a Killer
Meanwhile, the F-35C is meant to deter foreign adversaries. The advanced capabilities it offers to the U.S. Navy signal to adversaries that America’s naval service is not to be tested.
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Marines still targeting 2030 for Hornet replacement, despite F-35 delays
MARINE CORPS AIR STATION MIRAMAR, California— While Marines wait for new F-35s, officials say recent delivery delays haven't ...
5 Fast Facts On The US Navy's Fighter Squadrons
US Navy fighter jet squadrons are equipped with F/A-18 Super Hornets, F-35Cs, and EA-18Gs plus F-5s and F-16s for training.
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Map Shows US and Chinese Aircraft Carriers in Pacific This Week
China sent all of its operational aircraft carriers to sea, while a U.S. "flattop" remained in the Philippine Sea.
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Manned 6th-gen NGAD fighter gets a nod in US Air Force’s internal analysis
NGAD program had the goal to build an advanced fighter jet that could replace the F-22 Raptor stealth fighter.
Is Traditional Weaponry On Fighter Jets Obsolete?
While traditional weaponry may not be as useful as it once was, all US fighters still have them, and they aren't going ...
US Aircraft Carrier Carries More Firepower on Return to West Pacific
Photos published by the U.S. Navy showed the USS Carl Vinson is deployed with six additional F-35C stealth fighter jets.
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Marines reactivate East Coast squadron with Corps’ newest fighter jet
VMFA-251 has received its first F-35C Lighting II Joint Strike Fighter, like the VMFA 311-assigned aircraft seen here. (Lance Cpl. Jennifer Sanchez/Marine Corps) The Marines have reactivated a ...