The official website of the F-35 Lightning II. The Joint Strike Fighter is the next generation fighter to support the US Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, United Kingdom and defense partners in Australia, Canada, Denmark, Italy, The Netherlands, Norway, and Turkey. Before this new program restructure, 2016 had been the Air Force's target IOC, or in-service date, for the F-35A. The Pentagon is extending F-35 development from mid 2015 into early 2016 to account for challenges encountered mostly, but not exclusively, in maturing the Marine Corps F-35B short takeoff and vertical landing variant. The F-35C still has yet to achieve so-called Initial Operating Capability (IOC), when the first squadron of 10 aircraft and their crews are trained, equipped, and ready to fight. but the F-35 How did the F-35 win the price war? The Danes argued they would need to buy fewer F-35s (28) than Eurofighters (34) or Super Hornets (38) because the F-35 is designed to last for 8,000 flight The Air Force Association Presentation by Gen Hawk Carlisle, Lt Gen Christopher Bogdan, Brig Gen Scott Pleus, Col David Lyons Panel: F-35 Reaching IOC Tuesda - I would like to congratulate the Norwegian Armed Forces on declaring IOC with the F-35. This is a big day for the entire Armed Forces, says Norway's Defence Minister Frank Bakke-Jensen. The Air Force doesn't expect to get permission to retire the A-10 Warthog, and that's a big threat to declaring initial operational capability with the F-35 on time, F-35 system program manager Lt. Gen. Chris Bogdan said Thursday. "I'm very worried" about meeting the August 2016 IOC date for the Air Force because "we may not be able to give them what they need" in time, he ?Norway has declared F-35 initial operating capability (IOC) Nov. 6th 2019. ?Norway plans to buy 52 F-35As. They are based in Orland Air Station (main location) and from 2022 also in Evenes Air Station (for NATO air-policing). ?Norway becomes the third European country to declare F-35 IOC, after the United Kingdom and Italy. Two Israeli Air Force (IAF) F-35 stealth fighters flew over Syrian and Iraqi airspace to reach Iran, report says. Most probably, just fake news or PSYOPS. The Jerusalem Post has just published an F-35's are rapidly proliferating around the globe, and it's only going to accelerate from here. They're in Europe. They're in the Middle and Far East. Soon, they'll be in NH LOL. This wouldn't have been possible with the F-22 due to export bans, so in retrospect going with the F-35 was the right decision. Little less than a year after the first two aircraft were delivered to Israel, the Israeli Air Force F-35s have achieved IOC (Initial Operational Capability). On Dec. 6, 2017, the Israeli Air Force Of the three services purchasing F-35 variants, the U.S. Navy is the only one that has not declared IOC with its jets, continuing to link that milestone to the successful completion of operational Of the three services purchasing F-35 variants, the U.S. Navy is the only one that has not declared IOC with its jets, continuing to link that milestone to the successful completion of operational Road to F-35 IOC James Drew. Loading Unsubscribe from James Drew? F-35 Lightning II Operations at Luke AFB, Arizona - Duration: 2:11. Lockheed Martin 22,233 views. Video: Norway declares F-35 IOC | Defense News Minute, Nov. 6, 2019. Norway has declared IOC for their F-35s and the U.K. has signed a massive deal for armored vehicles. Most Watched Videos.