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Venezuelan fighter jets conduct ‘show of force’ near US Navy vessel
The "provocative move," as the DOD called it, comes several days after the U.S. said it struck a Venezuelan drug-carrying vessel, killing 11 on board.
By Riley Ceder
The Air Force’s new trainer jet is attracting the Navy’s and Marine Corps’ interests
As a number of armed services eye the T-X trainer program, one might wonder if the jet will be able to take off from and land on an aircraft carrier in the future.
By Valerie Insinna
Marines experiment with ‘mini-carriers’ for their stealthy fighters
The amphibious assault ship Wasp traversed the South China Sea with 10 F-35Bs parked on the deck.
By Shawn Snow
Deceased pets recovered from plane in river at NAS Jacksonville
Deceased pets have been recovered from a chartered jet that ran into a river at a Florida military base.
Passenger video shows people lining up on plane’s wing after crashing in river at NAS Jacksonville
A passenger shouted “Watch out! Watch out!” as other passengers and crew members cautiously walked out on a wing of the Boeing 737, just moments after it had landed at a Florida military base, crashed through a stone seawall, and ended up in a river.
One of the F-35′s cost goals may be unattainable
The Defense Department's goal to get F-35 cost per flight hours down to $25,000 by fiscal 2025 may be overly ambitious, officials acknowledge.
By Valerie Insinna
US Air Force conducts airstrikes with F-35 for first time ever
The U.S. Air Force follows the Israel Defense Forces and U.S. Marine Corps in its use of the F-35 in combat.
By Valerie Insinna
Air Force leaders want airmen to hit the books to be ready against China, Russia and others
In 2025, airmen will need to know more to do their job than ever before in Air Force history.
By Kyle Rempfer
Government watchdog finds more problems with F-35’s spare parts pipeline
Issues with spare parts are contributing to low mission-capability rates in the F-35 fleet.
By Valerie Insinna