STOVL
US Navy and Marine Corps sign agreement on purchase of F-35
March 16 by US Department of DefenseU.S. Navy and Marine Corps leaders yesterday signed an agreement by which the Corps will join the Navy in buying the F-35 joint strike fighter variant designed for aircraft carriers, service leaders...
Canada calls F-35 purchase into question due to cost overrun
March 11 by Government of Canada Parliamentary Budget OfficerOn 16 July 2010, the Government announced its intention to acquire 65 F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) aircraft for an estimated C$ 9 billion, with maintenance and support costs estimate...
Former Defence Secretary Ainsworth Points Finger at Coalition over SDSR
December 09 by Defence IQ Digital
Vice Chief: UK F-35 Switch Based on 3 Factors
November 02 by DefenseNews Army Times PublishingThe United Kingdom's vice defense chief said today that the decision to buy the carriant-based version of the F-35 fighter instead of the vertical-launched variant was primarily based on the cost of...
British Shift to F-35C: A Blow to the Beleaguered Joint Strike Fighter 'B' Model
October 20 by Defense.Professionals News09:49 GMT, October 20, 2010 The UK government has decided to shift its Royal Navy purchases of the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) from the F-35B short take-off and vertical model (STOVL) to the F-...
RN to Rethink STOVL Choice?
September 23 by Defence IQ PressAlthough it has now ordered three Lockheed Martin F-35B STOVL aircraft for evaluation and development, and this remains the officially preferred variant, the UK MoD is looking again at its JSF optio...