Ironically, as soon as the F-35A is completed and enters service, it will be returned to the United States for pilot training ...

Newly released internal data has shed light on Canada’s search for its next-generation fighter jet. The documents reveal that ...

Newly obtained data shows the F-35 scored 95% vs. 33% for the Gripen in Canada’s fighter competition, confirming the jet as ...

Belgium has received its first F-35A Lightning II for in-country service, officially integrating it into its air force to bolster national and NATO defenses. This delivery is part of a broader NATO ...

A mock-up of an F-35A in Luftwaffe markings was showcased at the ILA Berlin Air Show in 2024. Work to build the first of 35 ...

Bern reviews fighter jet plans after U.S. cost hike, legal dispute over “fixed price,” and public protests against steep import tariffs. Switzerland’s long-planned acquisition of the Lockheed Martin F ...

HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah (ABC4) — The F-35A Lightning II, also known as “Frankenjet” due to its construction from two separate, damaged aircraft, has returned home to Utah’s Hill Air Force Base.

The F-35A Lightning II “Frankenjet,” assigned to the 4th Fighter Generation Squadron, 388th Fighter Wing, returned to Hill Air Force Base, Utah, on March 26. (Capt. Nathan Poblete/U.S. Air Force) An F ...

One of the main drivers of renewed criticism is the cost of keeping the F-35 flying over its decades-long service life.

Lockheed Martin is pivoting to upgrade the F-35 after losing major sixth-generation fighter jet contracts. It promises near-NGAD capabilities at half the cost. Last month, the United States Air Force ...

Lockheed Martin Corp. finalized a federal contract to produce nearly 300 more F-35 Lightning II fighter jets, which will be assembled in Fort Worth. The U.S. Department of War announced the contract, ...

“We think we can get most of the way to sixth-gen at half the cost,” Lockheed Martin CEO Jim Caiclet said. Can the F-22 Raptor and F-35 Lightning II—commonly regarded as two of the greatest planes in ...