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![US Orders 78 New F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighters US Orders 78 New F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighters](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2020-04-02-1.png)
US Orders 78 New F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighters
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Lockheed Martin was awarded $4.7 billion to build 78 new F-35 fifth-generation combat aircraft.
![The US Navy’s Carrier-Capable F-35C Stealth Fighter Is Ready for Combat The US Navy’s Carrier-Capable F-35C Stealth Fighter Is Ready for Combat](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-190201-n-fc670-1011.jpg)
The US Navy’s Carrier-Capable F-35C Stealth Fighter Is Ready for Combat
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The F-35C Lightning II has achieved initial operational capability, the U.S. Navy announced last month.
![Afghanistan's NDS and Pakistan's ISI Give Cooperation Another Try Afghanistan's NDS and Pakistan's ISI Give Cooperation Another Try](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-02-05_22-02-57.jpg)
Afghanistan's NDS and Pakistan's ISI Give Cooperation Another Try
By Ankit Panda
Plus, India-U.S. carrier cooperation, Thailand's new OPV, and more. Weekend links.
![US-India Collaboration on Aircraft Carriers: A Good Idea? US-India Collaboration on Aircraft Carriers: A Good Idea?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-04-23_22-09-17.jpg)
US-India Collaboration on Aircraft Carriers: A Good Idea?
By Ankit Panda
Ashley Tellis claims the United States should help India develop its next-generation carriers. He's right.
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