First F-35C Carrier Variant delivered to US Marine Corps
US Marine Corps Air Station Miramar welcomed the Marine Corps' first F-35C Lightning II this week.
BAE to provide support to the US Navy Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division
BAE Systems has been awarded a prime position on a five-year contract, say the firm.
HMS Queen Elizabeth sails for F-35 training
HMS Queen Elizabeth has sailed from her home port of Portsmouth to conduct training with F-35 Lightning jets of 207 Squadron.
US MQ-9 Reaper aircraft arrive in Romania
American MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aircraft have arrived in Romania.
US Air Force tests new rotor design for F-35 engine
The Pratt & Whitney F135 engine has returned to Arnold Engineering Development Complex for another round of testing, with a fresh engine component the focus of the latest efforts.
Bell Boeing CMV-22B Osprey successfully completes first flight
The US Navy will use the CMV-22B to replace the C-2A Greyhound for transporting personnel, mail, supplies and high-priority cargo from shore bases to aircraft carriers at sea. The aircraft can also carry major components of the F-35s engine.
MoD confident ‘Crowsnest’ carrier early warning ready 2021
The Ministry of Defence say it remains confident that Merlin Mk2 helicopters fitted with the CROWSNEST early warning system will be available to support the first operational deployment of HMS Queen Elizabeth in 2021.
British F-35 jets head for US to take part in Exercise Red Flag
F-35 jets set off from RAF Marham to the United States to take part in Exercise Red Flag, the world's premier air combat exercise.
F-35 acts as airborne sensor for missile defence test
The test validated the F-35s capability to serve as an airborne sensor and extend the range of air and missile defense systems.
Boeing and US Navy complete first Super Hornet IRST Block II flight
Boeing say that IRST Block II provides F/A-18 aircrew with improved optics and processing power.
