China Has Unlocked the Secret to Winning the Aircraft Carrier Race—And That’s a Direct Threat to America
America’s newest aircraft carrier is the USS Gerald R. Ford, the only non- Nimitz class ship in the fleet and the first of ...
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F-35 Completes First Dual External GBU-54 Laser JDAM Drop
An F-35C of VX-9 assigned to the United Operational Test Team at Edwards AFB performed the first dual drop of externally ...
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Marines aim to buy more carrier-based F-35s, fewer VTOLs
The decision to buy more F-35Cs suggests a “greater prioritization of carrier-based operations”, and a desire to fast-track ...
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U.S. Marine Corps Reshuffles F-35 Plans In Latest AVPLAN
The total number of F-35 remains unchanged, but the balance between STOVL F-35Bs and CATOBAR F-35Cs has swung dramatically ...
US Marine Corps Aviation Overhaul to See More Carrier-Based F-35Cs, AI-Integration, and Drone Wingmen
The plan signals a move away from incremental improvements toward disruptive innovation, positioning the Marine Corps as a ...
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The Marine Corps Is Adjusting Its Future F-35 Lightning II Acquisition
The F-35 program has a big problem in not being mission-ready enough of the time, and the problem is getting worse with the F-35B.
Elon Musk Vs The F-35: Why He Wants The US To Drop The Legendary Jet
The F-35 Lightning II is a highly advanced fighter jet, but that didn't stop Elon Musk from critiquing it as one that would ...
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Marine Corps Updates F-35 Procurement, Transition Plan
According to the 2025 Marine Corps Aviation Plan released Feb. 3, the Corps plans to procure a total 280 F-35Bs and 140 ...
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While the Admiral Kuznetsov Aircraft Carrier Rusts, russia Uses Its Su-33 Fighters to Escort Tu-95MS Bombers from the Olenya Airbase
and what is the current state of its only aircraft carrier? NATO's Joint Air Command reported that yesterday, Royal Norwegian Air Force F-35 jets were scrambled to intercept two Tu-95MS strategic ...