The F-35C is the first and world’s only long-range stealth strike fighter designed and built explicitly for Navy carrier operations. It’s configuration, embedded sensors, internal fuel and weapons capacity, aligned edges, and state of the art manufacturing processes all contribute to the F-35’s unique Very Low Observable stealth performance.

2022年2月15日 · Aircraft carrier Carl Vinson returned home Feb. 14 after a six-and-a-half-month deployment to the Indo-Pacific, in the U.S. Navy’s first deployment of the “air wing of the future.”

2024年12月17日 · The F-35C is the Navy's first stealth fighter and the world’s only 5th Generation, long-range stealth strike fighter. With advanced stealth, advanced capabilities and superior range, the F-35C is the most advanced fighter to ever operate from a carrier deck.

2024年7月16日 · The F-35C is the most capable fighter in the U.S. Navy and the backbone of air superiority; it complements the carrier strike group with a dominant, multi-role, 5th generation …

The F-35C Lightning II is the U.S. Navy’s first low-observable carrier-based aviation platform. The F-35 is being purchased to replace the F/A-18C/D Hornet as the carrier...

2023年3月21日 · The Lot 17 F-35C aircraft contract is an essential milestone for Lockheed Martin and the F-35 program. It will enable the company to continue producing advanced fighter aircraft for the U.S. Navy and other customers and will help ensure that the F-35 remains a vital part of the U.S. military’s arsenal for many years.

2024年11月9日 · The U.S. Navy has been the lead user of the F-35C, operating the aircraft aboard its carrier fleets as part of the Carrier Air Wing. Its addition to the Navy has transformed the tactical landscape, enabling superior intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities as well as unmatched precision strike potential.

2024年10月23日 · The F-35C enhances the carrier strike group's ability to project power, supporting U.S. national security and integrating seamlessly with other carrier air wing assets.

2021年4月29日 · As the Navy approaches the first-ever deployment of its advanced carrier air wing – with the fifth-generation F-35C Joint Strike Fighter paired with the CMV-22B Osprey to serve as the carrier ...

With its stealth technology, state-of-the-art avionics, advanced sensors, weapons capacity and range, the aircraft carrier-based F-35C provides unprecedented air superiority, interdiction,...