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The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II is a family of stealth multirole fighters that first entered service with the United States in 2015. The aircraft has been ordered by program partner nations, including the United Kingdom, Italy, Norway, and Australia, and also through the Department of Defense's Foreign Military Sales program, including Japan, South Korea, and Israel.
F-35 Lightning II U.S. Air Force F-35A in flight over the coast of Florida General information Type Multirole strike fighter National origin United States Manufacturer Lockheed Martin Status In service Primary users United States Air Force (USAF) United States Navy (USN) United States Marine Corps (USMC) See Operators section for others Number built 1,000 as of January 2024 History ...
On 30 June 2023, US State Department approved sale of 24 F-35 fighters for the Czech Republic. [439] The plan for the purchase of the aircraft, staff training, ammunition, fuel as well as upgrades to the Čáslav Air Base was approved on 27 September 2023. The total cost is CZK 150 billion or $6.47 billion.
China is trying to copy our advanced aircraft technology. FILE: Two US Air Force F-35 jets and a Polish Air Force F-16 take part in a military parade in Warsaw on Polish Army Day, August 15, 2023 ...
Fort Smith Regional Airport / Ebbing Air National Guard Base, Arkansas: ACC: MQ-9 Reaper / Prior manned flying mission (1st iteration) terminated in 2007 due to BRAC; former F-16C/D fighter squadron; latest manned flying mission (2nd iteration) terminated in 2014 pursuant to 2013 NDAA; former A-10C fighter squadron; Loss of A-10s part of a since discontinued USAF effort to retire all A-10 ...
Robins AFB, Georgia: E-8 [117] GA: 16th Airborne Command and Control Squadron: Air Combat Command: Fifteenth Air Force: 461 ACW: 1 March 1943 Robins AFB, Georgia: E-8 [118] GA: 128th Airborne Command and Control Squadron: Georgia Air National Guard: 116 ACW: 1 February 1918 Robins AFB, Georgia: E-8 [119] GA
A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II in flight. Operations of the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II family began in 1995 with the Joint Strike Fighter program.Since its first flight in 2006, the aircraft has faced substantial controversy, shortages in its research and development supply, [1] and safety concerns due to incidents. [2]
A fifth-generation fighter is a jet fighter aircraft classification which includes major technologies developed during the first part of the 21st century. As of 2024, these are the most advanced fighters in operation.