An F-35 in “beast mode” can lug an extra 22,000 pounds of internal and external weapons. T he American-made F-35 Lightning II ...

The United States has increased its military presence in the Middle East by deploying F-35 Lightning II fighter jets to the ...

Meanwhile, B-2 bombers have taken position at Diego Garcia, a rare move given their limited operational availability. Two ...

With the delivery of the last two F-35s, the Royal Norwegian Air Force is now the first operator to take delivery of all the ...

Micah McCartney is a reporter for Newsweek based in Taipei, Taiwan. He covers U.S.-China relations, East Asian and Southeast Asian security issues, and cross-strait ties between China and Taiwan.

In a statement to MailOnline, the RAF also appeared to shrug off the comments 'The UK maintains the freedom of action to operate the F-35 Lightning at a time and place of our choosing,' a ...

Two US Air Force F-35 Lightning II aircraft land in Finland in September (US Department of Defense) ...

The UK is poised to go ahead with ordering F-35 Lightning jets from America despite fears Donald Trump could effectively turn them off. The government is expected to confirm the purchase of the ...

President Donald Trump has touted himself as a great deal-maker. Yet, last Thursday, it was reported that NATO ally Portugal has opted not to replace its aging fleet of F-16 Fighting Falcons with ...

F-35 Lightning IIs from the U.S. Air Force ... ROK Air Force Photo F-35C Lightning II Joint Strike Fighters from carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70), U.S. Air Force and Republic of Korea Air Force ...

And the uncertainty about the availability and age of the various fleets of aircraft is expected to grow in light of the Liberal government's pledge to look at alternatives to the F-35 fighters ...