In a significant safety milestone, a deployed U.S. Marine Corps F-35 stealth fighter squadron has successfully logged nearly 5,000 flight hours without a single mishap. This achievement not only ...

Israel’s F-35I “Adir” has quietly become the most combat-proven variant of the stealth jet, and its performance has raised a pointed question for Washington: why does a small air force appear to ...

Purchased with funds from the S. Dillon Ripley Endowment. Foreword / Capt. Charles Thomas (Tom) Burbage -- Preface / Jeffrey W. Hamstra -- Chapter 1. F-35 program history : from JAST to IOC / Arthur E ...

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump says he has agreed to sell the nation's most advanced fighter jet to Saudi Arabia despite concerns that China could gain access to the plane's vaunted American ...

Developing a next-generation fighter aircraft is a decades-long endeavor. The evolving nature of technological advancement and real-world needs means that a successful fighter will receive years of ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Peter Suciu covers trends in the world of aerospace and defense. To date, Lockheed Martin has delivered more than 1,200 F-35 ...

Lockheed Martin has begun the “engineering analysis” around adding sixth-generation features to the company’s fifth-generation fighters based on development work it did on the losing bid for the Air ...

A total of 72 aircraft were parked at Lockheed Martin’s facilities after the Technology Refresh 3 experienced severe glitches, following which the Pentagon halted deliveries in July 2023. Lockheed ...

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 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Paul Iddon is a freelance journalist focused on Middle East affairs. Almost a decade has passed since Israel received its first ...

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The F-16 Fighting Falcon has been an important part of the Royal Danish Air Force since 1980, and will now pass the torch to the F-35A Lightning II. The Royal Danish Air Force's (RDAF) F-16 Fighting ...