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

As air forces weigh their next-generation fighter options, the choice is no longer just about raw stealth or top speed. It is ...

Following the Trump administration’s announcement this month that it would move forward with an F-35 fighter jet sale to ...

President Donald Trump has announced he will greenlight the sale of advanced F‑35 stealth fighter jets to Saudi Arabia, ...

The F-35 program is delaying some of its planned Block 4 upgrades as it focuses on delivering capabilities as early as 2031. (A1C Eli Rose/Air Force) The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program is scaling ...

After comparing the F-35 and the Gripen, Ottawa determined that the two aircraft met its minimum mandatory requirements.

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

Every F-35 delivered to the U.S. military last year by Lockheed Martin was behind schedule by an average of seven months, a government watchdog found, but contractors kept millions in “incentive fees” ...

The CEO of Lockheed Martin, which makes the F-35, said recently that he wanted to upgrade the jet to become a ...

In 2024, every single one of the 110 fighters delivered by Lockheed was delivered late. The F-35 Lightning II’s latest modernization package is now delayed by at least two years. According to a report ...

The United States Air Force has over 40% of the world's delivered F-35s and is set to remain the largest operator.

Turkey was removed from the F-35 program after it purchased Russian S-400 air defense radars—but it may be willing to give them up in exchange for its return. During President Donald Trump’s first ...