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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 Lightning II, following the first test on the F-35C in September 2024.
Fort Worth Star-Telegram on MSN3d
U.S. Deploys F-35B Jets in Indo-Pacific
The U.S. has expanded its military presence in Japan with the deployment of additional F-35B fighter jets. The ...
Trump is making some US allies question the F-35, creating a golden opportunity for European defense companies
Trump's actions have caused some US allies to reconsider their commitment to buying F-35s. It could be a big opportunity for ...
The Aviationist27d
F-35 Flies for the First Time with Meteor BVRAAM
A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B flew the first test missions with the Meteor missile, starting the integration of the European air-to-air missile on the Lightning II. The Royal Air Force announced on ...
essanews.com on MSN25d
Marine Corps' F-35B tests cutting-edge Meteor missile
An F-35B belonging to the U.S. Marine Corps has started ... extending its operational duration. Read also: 3D printing ...
The National Interest24d
The F-35 Lightning II Is Getting Bigger Missiles
A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II stealth fighter jet flew for the first time equipped with the Meteor air-to-air missile. Produced by the European MBDA Systems, the Meteor is a powerful ...
Flightglobal23d
F-35B makes debut flight carrying Lockheed Martin anti-ship missiles
Lockheed Martin’s F-35B has conducted a first test-flight carrying the airframer’s AGM-158B Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM). Performed from the US Naval Air Systems Command’s Patuxent ...
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Japan Set to Field 2nd F-35B Squadron by 2030, Amphibious Brigade Drills with U.S. Marines
An F-35B Lightning II aircraft executes a vertical landing on Japan Maritime Self-Defense Izumo-class multi-functional destroyer JS Kaga (DDH 184) during developmental test Nov. 2, 2024 ...
Shephard Media27d
MBDA’s Meteor completes first F-35B test flight
MBDA’s Meteor missile has undergone its first test flights on a US Marine Corps F-35B aircraft, the United Kingdom’s Royal Air Force (RAF) has announced. The missile was flown to gather data as part ...
Business Insider28d
The USS Tripoli, the Navy's newest F-35 'lightning carrier,' is headed to the Indo-Pacific, bolstering US air power near China
During its maiden deployment in 2022, the Tripoli carried 20 F-35B stealth fighters on board — the most F-35B jump jets ever aboard a big-deck amphibious ship. Named after the first recorded ...
Flightglobal25d
F-35 carries first Meteor as UK missile integration work takes off
The long-delayed process of integrating MBDA’s Meteor beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile with the Lockheed Martin F-35 has finally begun for the UK. A US Marine Corps-operated F-35B recently ...
Investing23d
Lockheed Martin completes initial test for new missile system on F-35B
marking the first flight of the F-35B with advanced weapons. The F-35 program is a significant part of Lockheed Martin’s business, contributing about 30% of the company’s total revenue.