The wing of the Navy’s F-35C variant has undergone the most dramatic changes to accommodate carrier operations.

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Navy has begun to make plans to recover the F-35C fighter jet that crashed Monday after striking the deck of an aircraft carrier in the South China Sea. The jet is the most ...

The F-35A is the US Air Force’s variant of the Joint Strike Fighter—yet is broadly similar to the Navy’s F-35C, and could be ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Increasing national security, the United States Navy is looking to upgrade some of its fighter jets. The Navy is currently ...

IWO JIMA, Japan — U.S. Navy pilots are preparing for the USS George Washington’s inaugural patrol from its new homeport in Japan, conducting carrier-landing drills that, for the first time, include ...

An F-35C Lightning II prepares to launch off the USS Carl Vinson in the Middle East on April 10. (Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Isaiah Goessl/U.S. Navy via AP) The pilot safely ejected before a ...

The flyover will take place during the national anthem performance at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California, on Sunday, Feb. 8.

U.S. Navy sailors carved a replica of an F-35C Lightning II for their entry in the 75th annual Sapporo Snow Festival on Japan’s northernmost main island. The C-model is the Navy’s carrier-capable ...

The aircraft crashed near NAS Lemoore, sparking a fire. The pilot ejected safely, but the incident raises fresh questions about the F-35 program and Lockheed Martin’s future. The United States Navy ...

An F-35C Lightning II, attached to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 314, prepares to make an arrested landing on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). A ...

A US Navy F-35C shot down an Iranian kamikaze drone over the Arabian Sea on Tuesday—potentially foiling an intended strike on an American aircraft carrier. “CENTCOM forces are operating at the highest ...