The F-35C Lightning II is the U.S. Navy’s first low-observable carrier-based aviation platform. The F-35 is being purchased to replace the F/A-18C/D Hornet as the carrier strike group’s ...

The F-35 Lightning II's engine is particularly powerful to make up for this reduced output. The Pratt & Whitney F135 ...

The US Navy is a step closer to taking possession of its first-ever stealth fighter, the F-35C Lightning II. The aircraft will extend America’s reach and reduce its response time to threat.

Lockheed Martin announced the recent delivery of the 100th F-35C Lightning II fifth-generation fighter jet, marking a new milestone for the program after the delivery of the 1000th F-35 earlier ...

This summer the U.S. Air Force took delivery of the first production of Lockheed Martin's F-35 Lightning II -- which the company calls the world’s most advanced aircraft.

Over the past decade, the F-35 has steadily gained international recognition as, not only one of the most easily identifiable, but arguably the most widely adopted fifth generation fighter in ...

Lockheed Martin has delivered the first F-35C Lightning II carrier variant to the U.S. Navy's Strike Fighter Squadron 101 at its home at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla.

SAN DIEGO -- The U.S. Navy's Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 101 received the Navy's first F-35C Lightning II carrier variant aircraft from Lockheed Martin June 22 at the squadron's home at Eglin ...

The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II is the most expensive weapons system in U.S. history, with a price tag of $400 billion for development and procurement.

One of the newest and most iconic aircraft made by Lockheed Martin is the F-35 Lightning II. This fifth-generation fighter jet has only entered service within the last decade.

Lockheed Martin is pivoting to upgrade the F-35 after losing major sixth-generation fighter jet contracts. It promises near-NGAD capabilities at half the cost.

Military fighter jets come with a lot of history and the moniker of the F-35 Lightning II is no exception. Here's a dive into how it got its name.