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

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 ...

When the Pentagon next updates the cost information on its major weapon systems, the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) program will show a roughly 4 percent unit cost increase. The cost growth, to be ...

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

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 ...

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 multinational team effort behind the Lightning II.

Booz Allen awarded the subcontract under a task order the company received through the U.S. Navy‘s Seaport-e contract vehicle, ACT I said Friday. ACT I CEO Michael Niggel said the company is pleased ...

The maker of F-35 jets is getting paid for on-time delivery, even though it’s delivering the aircraft late and without the required upgrades, a government watchdog ...

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 U.K.'s F-35 fighter jet program costs will be "significantly higher" than the British government has publicly acknowledged, the country's public spending watchdog has said. Over the life span of ...

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 ...