- February 24th, 2026
In a year that reshaped the global combat aviation landscape, the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II emerged as the single most significant fighter aircraft program in the world. Of the roughly 500 fighter jets delivered globally in 2025, a remarkable...
A US Navy F-35C Lightning II stealth fighter jet operating from the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln has shot down an Iranian drone that approached the carrier while it was deployed in the Middle East, a US military spokesman confirmed,...
The U.S. Navy has shot down an Iranian Shahed-139 unmanned aerial vehicle as it approached the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72), an incident that underscores a calibrated yet unmistakable escalation in the evolving maritime confrontation between Washington and Tehran....
Northrop Grumman announced on January 8, 2026, that it has won the U.S. Marine Corps’ Marine Air-Ground Task Force Uncrewed Expeditionary Tactical Aircraft (MUX TACAIR) Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) contract, teaming with Kratos Defense to deliver a Marine-tailored variant of...
U.S. strategic posture in the Indo-Pacific, U.S. Navy F-35C Lightning II fighter jets have, for the first time, conducted Field Carrier Landing Practices (FCLPs) at Iwo To, Japan. This milestone not only underscores the Navy’s commitment to maintaining readiness in...