A defense official said the drone's intent was unclear. It was shot down after it "unnecessarily maneuvered" toward the ...

A Marine F-35C Lighting II fighter shot down an Iranian military drone that approached a U.S. aircraft carrier in the Arabian ...

The F-35C acted to defend the supercarrier from the drone after it approached the ship while operating far out to sea.

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 ...

U.S. CENTCOM confirmed last week that the Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group arrived in its area of responsibility ...

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

The wing of the Navy’s F-35C variant has undergone the most dramatic changes to accommodate carrier operations.

The F-35C fighter jet from Abraham Lincoln shot down the Iranian drone in self-defense and to protect the aircraft carrier ...

The F-35A is the US Air Force’s variant of the Joint Strike Fighter—yet is broadly similar to the Navy’s F-35C, and could be substituted for it during training.

Increasing national security, the United States Navy is looking to upgrade some of its fighter jets. The Navy is currently preparing an Environmental Impact Statement, or EIS, as they plan to ...

According to reports published by Air & Space Forces Magazine, the United States has deployed an additional group of six ...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) – The Navy is assessing the potential environmental effects that would happen if they transition from FA-18E/F squadrons to F-35C Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter squadrons ...