2025年2月4日 · The U.S. Marine Corps’ latest Aviation Plan (AVPLAN) has outlined plans to double the planned inventory of 5th generation CATOBAR F-35C Lightning II fighters from 67 aircraft to 140 aircraft, a move done in support of Navy deployments and …

2025年2月4日 · WASHINGTON — The Marine Corps is shifting the balance of F-35 Joint Strike Fighters it intends to buy, opting to purchase dozens more carrier-based variants in lieu of the short-take-off and...

F-35s in Lot 17, set to begin production in 2025, are receiving critical prerequisites for the program’s major upgrade to the Block 4 standard, ranging from new weapon capability like the AGM-158 family to new exterior coatings designed to …

2025年2月4日 · The Marine Corps is adjusting its procurement strategy, with the total programme of record remaining at 420 F-35 aircraft, but with a notable shift towards more F-35Cs and fewer F-35Bs. The revised plan calls for the acquisition of 280 F-35Bs and 140 F-35Cs, supporting 12 F-35B operational squadrons and 8 F-35C operational squadrons, respectively.

2022年9月21日 · Now a solution has been found which ensures synergies, even if it falls short of the joint squadron concept adopted in the U.K. for Royal Air Force and Royal Navy F-35Bs. It envisages both...

2025年3月4日 · Japan plans to field a second F-35B squadron by the end of the decade, according to a Japan Ministry of Defense (MOD) document reviewed by USNI News.

2025年2月4日 · The Marine Corps plans to double its buy of the carrier-borne F-35C variant and scale back its buy of the short-takeoff-vertical-landing F-35B, according to a new aviation plan from the...

According to the 2025 Marine Corps Aviation Plan released Feb. 3, the Corps plans to procure a total 280 F-35Bs and 140 F-35Cs, as compared with the earlier program of record of 353 F-35Bs and 67 F-35Cs. These numbers will allow the Corps to support 12 F-35B fighter-attack (VMFA) squadrons and eight F-35C VMFA squadrons.

2023年10月3日 · As the first batch of Japanese F-35Bs should arrive in country next year, Japan is also planning on setting up new key units and facilities in preparation for their arrival and to …

2025年2月5日 · The Marine Corps plans to shift some of its planned future F-35B short takeoff and vertical landing (STOVL) aircraft into the F-35C carrier variant, according to the service’s latest Aviation Plan.