Another U.S. Navy 'Flattop' Will Soon Be Able To Operate With The F-35

The USS Iwo Jima will head to BAE Systems' Norfolk shipyard this year to receive upgrades to fully support F-35B operations.

U.S. Navy Will Be Down Another Flattop, USS Iwo Jima To Be Sidelined

The Wasp¬-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD-7) is set to begin a modernization program at Norfolk Naval ...
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BAE Systems to install joint strike fighter capability aboard USS Iwo Jima

BAE Systems’ Norfolk shipyard has received a $204.1 million U.S. Navy contract to provide maintenance services aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7).
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The US Navy just landed F-35Bs on an amphibious assault ship

The Marine Corps’ recent exercises on the USS Kearsarge (LHD-3) marks the first time that the fifth-generation fighter jet has operated from that vessel.
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Navy’s ‘mini carrier’ USS Iwo Jima faces a long yard stay

How much time will a “mini aircraft carrier” remain parked before its inability can be noticed? The US amphibious assault ...