An F-35 stealth fighter shot down an Iranian drone flying toward a US Navy aircraft carrier

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An F-35C Lightning II, attached to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 314, makes an arrested landing on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) on January 15, 2026.
A US Navy F-35 lands on the deck of the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in January.

US Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Cesar Zavala

US Air Force pilots finally have a training jet built for a modern air war of stealth fighters and bombers

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The back of a grey aircraft with bright-red tails. The sky is overcast in the background.
The T-7 Red Hawk is the Air Force's new training jet.

US Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Connor Brezenski

F-35 stealth fighters spearheaded strikes deep inside Iran and were the last ones out, Midnight Hammer commanders say

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A US Air Force F-35 Lightning II flies away from a KC-135 Stratotanker after aerial refueling over the US Central Command area of responsibility, March 24, 2025.
American F-35s participated in the operation to strike Iran's nuclear facilities.

US Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jackson Manske

Marines say a deployed F-35 stealth fighter squadron clocked nearly 5,000 hours without any mishaps

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Two Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II stealth tigers sit on a tarmac. There is a line of grass in the background.
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US Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Landon Lingle

NATO F-35 stealth fighters scrambled to repel the Russian MiG-31s that breached alliance airspace

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Three U.S. Air Force F-35 Lightning II jets assigned to Luke Air Force Base fly in formation while waiting for in-flight refueling over Oregon, April 30, 2025.
The F-35 is widely considered the world's top fighter aircraft.

Staff Sgt. Ryan Gomez/US Air Force

The F-35 could be 'pilot optional' in the not-too-distant future, Lockheed Martin CEO says

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Lockheed Martin's CEO said the company is working on advanced upgrades to the F-35, which would allow it to fly without a pilot.

US Air Force photo by Capt. Nathan Poblete

The Air Force Secretary said Elon Musk 'needs to learn a little bit more about the business' before deriding crewed fighter jets

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Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall and Elon Musk are seen dressed in suits in separate close-ups.
Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall said he has "a lot of respect" for Elon Musk as an engineer, but said the billionaire is no warfighter.

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The F-35 stealth fighter's victory against Iran's air defenses highlights its ability to wage a higher level of war

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An Israeli F-35 performs during an airshow over the beach in Tel Aviv in May 2019.
An Israeli F-35 performs during an airshow over the beach in Tel Aviv in May 2019.

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Turkey angles for Trump to break the deadlock on F-35 purchases

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Turkey wants to revisit its US ban on acquiring F-35 stealth fighters.
Turkey wants to revisit its US ban on acquiring F-35 stealth fighters.

William R. Lewis/US Air Force

Striking images show the F-35 jump-jet's first trials on a newly converted Japanese aircraft carrier

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An F-35B Lightning II aircraft departs the flight deck of the JS Kaga.
An F-35B Lightning II aircraft departs the flight deck of the JS Kaga.

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