Kris Osborn For the first time in history, the F-35B took off from a ship with a full-load of weapons. Integrating the F-35B will change tactics on-board amphibious assault ships … More »
The Liaoning in 2012. (AP Photo/Xinhua, Li Tang, File) China’s first aircraft carrier is now ready to engage in combat, marking a milestone for a navy that has invested heavily … More »
SAN DIEGO —Two Marine fighter jets collided Wednesday over the Pacific off San Diego and both pilots were safe after one landed at a nearby base and the other ejected … More »
By: Jeff Schogol The Marine Corps’ jump-jet version of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter suffered its first major mishap when a fire broke out in the weapons bay of an … More »
By: Naveed Jamali NAVAL AIR STATION WHIDBEY ISLAND, Wash. — At first glance, the U.S. Navy’s new aircraft looks like nothing more than an airliner. That’s until you look under … More »
There is still no commissioning date for the lead ship of the U.S. Navy’s new class of aircraft carrier. By Franz-Stefan Gady Image Credit: US Navy The U.S. Navy has … More »
By: Valerie Insinna WASHINGTON — The Pentagon on Wednesday evening announced a $6.1 billion contract with Lockheed Martin for the ninth lot of joint strike fighter aircraft, but the F-35 … More »
By Brock Vergakis The Virginian-Pilot VIRGINIA BEACH An F/A-18F fighter jet that crashed into the Persian Gulf last year shortly after launching from the USS Theodore Roosevelt ingested debris as … More »