The South China Sea is one of the most strategically contested bodies of water on Earth. More than $3 trillion in global trade passes through it annually, and beneath its surface lurks a growing fleet ...

The Pacific Ocean has become the most strategically contested body of water on Earth. As China continues to expand its military reach, the United States Navy faces a challenge unlike anything it has ...

The U.S. Navy has achieved the first F-35C Lightning II arrested landing on a Ford-class aircraft carrier aboard the future USS John F. Kennedy (CVN-79) in the Western Atlantic.

A F-35C Lightning II made a trapped landing and catapult launch aboard the future USS John F. Kennedy off the U.S. Atlantic coast.

US Navy's F-35C Lightning II fighter aircraft made its first-ever arrested landing & takeoff aboard its Ford-class aircraft carrier, John F. Kennedy ...

The F-35C still retains significant advantages over the J-35. But on a comprehensive level, China might have an edge. China has passed an impressive milestone for its military. For the first time in ...

A Navy F-35C Lightning II crashed Wednesday near Naval Air Station Lemoore, Calif., according to a post on the base’s official Facebook page. The pilot ejected safely when the multirole fighter from ...

A new fighter jet has been added to this year's Columbus Air Show (CAS). 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 ...

Despite their many technological innovations, America’s Ford-class supercarriers have been unable to support operations with the F-35 fighter jet—until now.

ATLANTIC OCEAN (WAVY) - Tuesday marked a milestone for PCU John F. Kennedy (CVN 79). It was the first time an F-35C landed on a Ford-class aircraft carrier. CVN 79 is the second Gerald R. Ford-class ...