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Somehow, The F-35 Lighting II is Getting Even Better
The legendary F-35 Lighting II is in line to receive a propeller for greater air-to-air refueling capabilities.
F-35 fleet hits 1 million flight hours; DOD reevaluating heavy reliance on private contractors
The DOD plans to use the F-35, its "most ambitious and costly weapon system," through 2088, with projections of over $1.7 ...
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Lockheed Martin Reportedly Out Of U.S. Navy F/A-XX Program
Navy officials had previously said that a contract could be awarded for the F/A-XX later this year. Reuters has reported that the United States Navy is dropping aerospace and defense giant Lockheed ...
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Lockheed Martin flight tests LRASM weapon system on F-35B
Lockheed Martin, in collaboration with the F-35 Pax River Integrated Test Force (ITF), has concluded an initial flight test ...
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LRASM Performs Flight Test in F-35 Integration Test Series
NAVAL AIR STATION PATUXENT RIVER, Md., March 4, 2025 – Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] and the F-35 Pax River Integrated Test ...
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Initial flight testing completed of LRASM anti-ship missile on F-35
The AGM-158C Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM) is a precision-guided, anti-ship standoff missile based on the Joint Air-to ...
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Lockheed Martin No Longer Running for the U.S. Navy’s F/A-XX Program
Lockheed Martin reportedly submitted its proposal for the U.S. Navy’s sixth generation F/A-XX fighter but didn’t satisfy the ...
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Global F-35 fleet passes 1 million flight hours
The global fleet of Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) aircraft has surpassed a combined 1 million ...
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F-35B Completes First Test Flight with AGM-158C Long-Range Anti-Ship Missile
Lockheed Martin and the F-35 Pax River ITF completed an initial flight test integrating the AGM-158C LRASM onto the F-35B ...
US Navy Air Force F-35C to fly at 2025 Columbus Air Show
The CAS announced that the U.S. Navy F-35C Lightning II Demo Team will join the list of scheduled performers at the air show that will take place Friday, Aug. 22 through Sunday, Aug. 24 at ...
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The F-35 Lightning II Is Getting Bigger Missiles
In addition to the F-35 Lightning II, the Meteor missile is already approved for fitting on Eurofighter Typhoon, JAS 39 ...
Global F-35 fleet hits million-flight-hour mark
The milestone includes combat operations conducted by all three variants of the aircraft. Notably, November 2024 marked the first time the carrier-based F-35C was deployed in combat, successfully ...