One of the main drivers of renewed criticism is the cost of keeping the F-35 flying over its decades-long service life.
As global tensions rise, the Netherlands turns to commercial aviation to reinforce its F-35 pilot pool. A new agreement between KLM Royal Dutch Airlines and the Dutch Ministry of Defense will allow ...
As the U.S. grapples with ballooning federal budgets and increasingly necessary spending cuts, the military remains ripe for austerity. In February, the Pentagon suggested cutting $50 billion per year ...
F-35 stealth jets were tasked with suppressing air defenses to clear the way for strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities.
What You Need to Know: The U.S. Navy’s F-35 Lightning II, despite being a premier fifth-generation stealth fighter, faces significant range limitations that could jeopardize aircraft carrier safety in ...
Lockheed Martin and Pentagon officials are back to negotiating a traditional F-35 sustainment contract after the company failed to convince its largest customer to move to a five-year ...
The F-35 Lightning II is a remarkable 5th-generation stealth fighter and one of the most advanced aircraft in the world. There are three models flown in the United States: The F-35A, F-35B, and F-35C.
The Air Forces wants to revamp its next-generation fighter jet plans to get costs below the price tag of an F-35 jet. But outside experts warn a cheapening of the program could lead to its demise. Air ...
A Marine Corps aviation unit’s return to action is waiting in the wings, pending delivery of enough additional F-35C Lighting II jets to allow it to get going. The first of Marine Fighter Attack ...