F-35 From USS Abraham Lincoln Shoots Down Iranian Drone (Updated)

The F-35C acted to defend the supercarrier from the drone after it approached the ship while operating far out to sea.
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F-35 stealth jet blasts Iranian drone racing toward US aircraft carrier

An American F-35C stealth jet has shot down an Iranian drone racing toward a U.S. aircraft carrier in the Arabian Sea, a ...

An F-35 stealth fighter shot down an Iranian drone flying toward a US Navy aircraft carrier

A defense official said the drone's intent was unclear. It was shot down after it "unnecessarily maneuvered" toward the ...
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U.S. F-35C Shoots Down Iranian Drone Heading for USS Lincoln

An Iranian Shahed-139 drone was shot down by a U.S. F-35C as it approached the USS Abraham Lincoln in the Arabian Sea. An Iranian drone was shot down by the U.S. military on Feb. 3, 2026, according to ...
Aviation Week Network

Lockheed: F-35 Backlog Cleared, Targeting ‘Sweet Spot’ Delivery Pace

SINGAPORE—Lockheed Martin has completely cleared the backlog of F-35s that had been parked at its facility in Fort Worth, ...

Canadian military goes to US for F-35 ceremony despite renewed trade tensions

The Lockheed Martin event in Texas comes as the future of the CF-18 replacement program is under review because of the ongoing trade and political disputes between Canada and the United States, and as ...
Al-Monitor

US F-35 downs Iran drone as IRGC boats target tanker near Hormuz

The US military accused Iran of "unnecessary aggression" after shooting down an Iranian drone near the USS Abraham Lincoln in ...

Lockheed’s Record F-35 Jet Deliveries Last Year Come With Caveat

Lockheed Martin Corp.’s record F-35 deliveries last year come with a caveat: Slightly less than half of the 191 jets the US ...
The Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

First Finnish F-35 Lighting II arrives in Fort Smith; pilots expected to arrive in May

Ebbing Air National Guard base welcomed a new country to its facility in Fort Smith on Tuesday morning, as it expands its F-35 training facility.
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Northrop Grumman Just Made Its 1,500th F-35 Fuselage. You Read That Right.

Though Lockheed Martin is the primary contractor for the F-35 Lightning II fighter jet, nearly every major US defense firm ...

An F-35 is seen being assembled at the Lockheed Martin factory in Fort Worth, Texas. Canada's first F-35 is expected to be delivered this year.

The Lockheed Martin event in Texas comes as the future of the CF-18 replacement program is under review because of the ...
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F-35 or Gripen? Canada’s Fighter Jet Dilemma, Explained

Canada was long expected to buy the F-35 Lightning II to replace its aging CF-18 fighters—but political tensions with America, and a surprising offer from Sweden, have upended these assumptions.