The vast expanse of the Pacific Ocean represents one of the most challenging operational theaters in modern warfare. With ...

What You Need to Know: The U.S. Navy’s Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA-86) “Sidewinders” has officially transitioned from the F/A-18 Super Hornet to the advanced F-35C Lightning II stealth fighter after ...

There’s much talk in the press today about whether the F-35 Lightning program, America’s primary fifth-generation warplane, has been worth the cost. Indeed, the technologically advanced bird has run ...

The Super Hornet became good enough and affordable for the Navy after the threat environment changed following the end of the ...

The Navy and Huntington Ingalls Industries are beginning a massive upgrade and technical adjustment to its USS George Washington Nimitz-Class aircraft carrier -- to enable the ship to operate the F-35 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The US Marine Corps made a significant milestone by launching the first combat air strikes using the F-35C Lightning II aircraft ...

Baptism of fire for the F-35C during U.S. operations targeting Houthi threats in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden region. F-35C deployed aboard USS Abraham Lincoln in the 5th Fleet AOR (Area Of ...