The multinational F-35 program last week conducted its second weapons drop and gained two fully installed full-mission simulators. On Oct. 17, a conventional-takeoff-and-landing F-35, AF-1, performed ...

While the F-35's per unit cost is similar to other modern fighters, its lifecycle expense is higher, although it offers ...

Why F-35 production costs have skyrocketed in recent years.

The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II is a family of single-engine, stealth multirole fighters designed to excel in air-to-air, air-to-ground, and electronic warfare missions. The F-35 incorporates ...

The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) program has made strong strides by delivering and flying the first developmental aircraft, a new U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) report says, but there ...

Once the TR-3 upgrade package is implemented, the F-35 will pose an even greater threat to adversaries. Though the US Air Force and Navy’s upcoming Next-Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) and F/A-XX ...

The multinational team effort behind the Lightning II.

Lockheed Martin delivered a record 191 F-35 stealth fighters in 2025, surpassing previous records and significantly increasing annual production five times faster than other allied fighters. The F-35 ...

Following the Trump administration’s announcement this month that it would move forward with an F-35 fighter jet sale to Saudi Arabia, Washington may soon face renewed debate over whether Turkey ...

Two recent Pentagon reports illustrate the myriad deficiencies of Lockheed Martin’s F-35 program—but the company has never faced real consequences for it. America’s defense establishment has many ...

The new facility at Trapani-Birgi will make the Sicilian base Italy’s third operational F-35 hub and a future multinational training center for NATO and partner nations. Italy’s Ministry of Defense ...