F-35C Lightning IICarrier-based stealth multirole fighterBuilt in: United StatesThe F-35C Lightning II is the carrier variant of the Joint Strike Fighter, built for catapult launches and arrested landings with larger wings, folding wingtips, strengthened landing gear, internal fuel for long-range carrier operations, and a sensor suite intended for strike, air-to-air, reconnaissance, and electronic-warfare missions. U.S. Marine Corps F-35Cs made the variant's first documented combat strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen in 2024, and an F-35C was later reported shooting down an Iranian Shahed-139 drone near USS Abraham Lincoln in 2026.Built by archive
Lockheed Martin, with Northrop Grumman, BAE Systems, and Pratt & Whitney on the F-35 industry team Weapon Systems
Weapon systems and military equipment built by Lockheed Martin, with Northrop Grumman, BAE Systems, and Pratt & Whitney on the F-35 industry team.
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Crewed aircraft, drones, and loitering munitions.
F-35C Lightning IICarrier-based stealth multirole fighterBuilt in: United StatesThe F-35C Lightning II is the carrier variant of the Joint Strike Fighter, built for catapult launches and arrested landings with larger wings, folding wingtips, strengthened landing gear, internal fuel for long-range carrier operations, and a sensor suite intended for strike, air-to-air, reconnaissance, and electronic-warfare missions. U.S. Marine Corps F-35Cs made the variant's first documented combat strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen in 2024, and an F-35C was later reported shooting down an Iranian Shahed-139 drone near USS Abraham Lincoln in 2026.