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USMC’s F-35 Decision: More F-35C, Less F-35B
The US Marine Corps is shifting focus from the F-35B to the F-35C, raising questions about the future of STOVL jets. Why are ...
The Aviationist5d
Newly Emerged Photos Show F-35C’s Mirror-Like Coating with Damaged Tiles After Intensive Testing
The photos, dating back to November 2022, show the second “chrome” F-35C with its peculiar mirror-like coating degraded over ...
The Aviationist16d
F-35 Completes First Dual External GBU-54 Laser JDAM Drop
(Image credit: U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jennifer Sanchez) The GBU-54 Laser JDAM is the latest among multiple new weapons being integrated on the F-35. Among them are the GBU-53 SDB II ...
Newsweek18d
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 Update 6.0 Patch Notes Detail Free Content and Perk Overhaul
Find the full Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 Update 6.0 patch notes below. The perk effect has been reworked, the new version is: "When Auspex Scan is in cooldown, Melee Damage increases by 15% ...
Aviation Week19d
F-35C Order Spike Deepens Marine Corps Shift To Blue Water Ops
Lockheed Martin F-35Cs will make up a larger portion of the U.S. Marine Corps aviation fleet under the latest long-term fleet plan. Credit: Andrew McMurtrie/Lockheed Martin The U.S. Marine Corps ...
Jane's Information Group19d
US Marine Corps releases long-term aviation strategy with additional F-35C purchases
The complete F-35 fleet is set to top out at 280 Bs and 140 Cs. In addition, many USMC F-35 squadrons are to receive additional aircraft. Most USMC squadrons each have 10 assigned aircraft ...
dsm.forecastinternational19d
Marine Corps Unveils 2025 Aviation Plan
Key areas of planned investment include unmanned logistics platforms, aircraft survivability, and manned-unmanned teaming F-35 Restructure The Aviation Plan restructures the Marine Corps’ planned mix ...
RepublicWorld19d
US Marine Corps Aviation Overhaul to See More Carrier-Based F-35Cs, AI-Integration, and Drone Wingmen
The plan also formalizes a strategic shift in the Marine Corps’ procurement of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, with a notable increase in the number of carrier-based F-35C variants at the expense of ...
Daily Express19d
NATO forced to scramble F-35 jets after four Russian aircraft spotted near border
Norway scrambled two of its F-35 jets on February 4, after two Russian TU-95 Bear H Bomber Aircraft escorted by two Flanker-D flew close to NATO airspace in the High North. The Norwegian pilots ...
AeroTime19d
Two US F-35 fighter jets perform emergency landing in Japan due to fuel shortage
Two F-35 stealth fighter jets from the US military were forced to perform an emergency landing at Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) in Japan’s Ehime Prefecture on February 5, 2025. Local news outlet Ehime News ...
Jane's Information Group19d
F-35 suffers continued developmental and in-service reliability problems, says Pentagon test director
The Lockheed Martin F-35 continues to suffer from reliability issues both in service and in testing, the US Department of Defense's (DoD's) Director, Operational Test and Evaluation (DOT&E), wrote ...