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The F-35 was the product of the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) program, which was the merger of various combat aircraft programs from the 1980s and 1990s. One progenitor program was the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Advanced Short Take-Off/Vertical Landing (ASTOVL) which ran from 1983 to 1994; ASTOVL aimed to develop a Harrier jump jet replacement for the U.S. Marine Corps ...
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.
Lockheed Martin's F-35 Lightning II is one of the world's most advanced fighter jets. Business Insider toured a facility where the stealth jet is made. The production line in Fort Worth, Texas, is ...
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]
(Reuters) -Singapore will buy eight more F-35 stealth fighters, eventually replacing its older F-16s and putting the Singaporean air force "in the premier league" as regional threats grow, the ...
Two pilots demonstrated the differences between the fighter jets, referencing dogfight footage and using quickly made paper airplanes.
Norway has estimated that each of their planned 52 F-35 fighter jets will cost their country $769 million over their operational lifetime. [3] The nine major partner nations, including the U.S., plan to acquire over 3,100 F-35s through 2035, [4] which, if delivered will make the F-35 one of the most numerous jet fighters.
The JS Kaga is an Izumo-class multi-functional destroyer initially designed to accommodate up to 28 military helicopters.. The vessel measures just over 800 feet and weighs 24,000 tons — far ...