The US Navy's VX-9 is evaluating the new mirror-like coating on F-35C jets for potential stealth improvements. The ...

The AIM-174B long-range air-to-air missile made what could possibly be its first public appearance since it was fielded ...

The photos show two VX-9 F-35Cs with the mirror-like coating during testing at Naval Base Ventura County Point Mugu in 2022.

In the U.S. military's race to stay ahead of China, naval aviation is only breaking even. To pull ahead, the United States Navy is counting on its secret new stealth fighter and attack plane for ...

Flying strike missions alongside the Super Hornet is the newer and arguably most advanced fighter jet, the F-35C Lightning II. It's the Navy's first stealth aircraft and is intended to replace the ...

These F-35Cs feature a curious mirror coating that covers much of the fuselage and the aircraft's fins. The nose (where the ...

On May 4, 2025, during the Friendship Day event held at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni, the U.S. Navy publicly ...

The loss of three F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter aircraft in the Red Sea could cost taxpayers $180 million to replace before ...

Maj. Zachary Sessa’s role in leading the F-35C Lightning II’s first combat sorties as part of the U.S. mission to target ...

This was the first time that another country has joined with the United States in the first major military action ordered by President Donald Trump.