In British service the aircraft is known only as F-35B Lightning, losing its ‘II’ (it is actually the RAF’s third Lightning, after the Lockheed P-38 and English Electric Lightning). The first frontline Lightning unit, 617 Sqn ‘Dambusters’ arrived at RAF Marham with an …

2024年3月30日 · In 2023 UK F-35Bs have undertaken long-range missions from RAF Marham; supported by Voyager tankers, seamlessly integrating with our own 4th Generation Typhoon, …

Responding on 29th October 2024, Defence Minister Lord Coaker confirmed the anticipated number, stating, “It is anticipated that the UK will have 41 F-35Bs on inventory by May 2025.” …

2024年8月11日 · The F-35B Lightning is a multi-role aircraft, capable of conducting air-to-surface, electronic warfare, intelligence-gathering and air-to-air missions simultaneously. The Lightning Force, based at RAF Marham and made up of RAF and Royal Navy personnel, overseas operations involving the UK's F-35B aircraft.

The UK’s 35th F-35 arrived in the UK in March 2024, the same month that ‘Dambusters’ F-35B’s took part in Steadfast Defender - NATO’s largest exercise since the Cold War – demonstrating the jet’s interoperability with NATO allies and capability delivered from the Royal Navy’s aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales.

2024年10月15日 · The UK is expected to receive another batch of three F-35B Lightning II stealth fighters before the end of 2024, as the programme moves towards the 50% delivery mark for the initial commitment for 74 aircraft.

2024年11月16日 · By the end of 2024, the UK will have acquired 37 of the first 48 F-35B aircraft batch. In a recent parliamentary exchange, Labour MP Luke Akehurst sought details on the progress of the UK’s F-35B procurement.

2 天之前 · The F-35B’s short takeoff and vertical landing capability makes it ideal for operations aboard the UK’s two aircraft carriers. Britain’s F-35s have already made significant contributions during recent high-profile deployments, including exercises Strike Warrior, Cobra Warrior, Ramstein 1v1, and Steadfast Defender.

2025年3月8日 · The British Royal Navy has carried out flight tests of the F-35B Lightning fighter jet armed with the nation's latest air-to-air missile, the Meteor, for the very first time.

2025年3月2日 · A US Marine Corps F-35B has conducted the first test flights of a Meteor missile. The inert missile is used to gather environmental data as part of the campaign to integrate UK weapons onto F-35.