According to the contract notice, the 145 jets include 48 F-35A aircraft for the Air Force, 16 F-35B aircraft and five F-35C aircraft for the Marine Corps, 14 F-35C aircraft for the Navy ...
Meanwhile, the F-35C is meant to deter foreign adversaries. The advanced capabilities it offers to the U.S. Navy signal to adversaries that America’s naval service is not to be tested.