The Aviationist

F-35 Conducts B61-12 Stockpile Flight Tests

The F-35 Lightning II was used in August 2025 to successfully evaluate three B61-12 test assets during a multi-day test campaign. Sandia National Laboratories and the National Nuclear Security ...
Janes

Lockheed Martin delivers record number of F-35s in 2025, surpasses 2021 total

Lockheed Martin announced on 8 January 2026 that it had delivered 191 F-35 Lightning II aircraft in 2025, surpassing the ...
Aviation Week

Second Stovl F-35 Joins Flight Testing

Lockheed Martin flew the second short-takeoff-and-vertical-landing (Stovl) F-35B Joint Strike Fighter for the first time on Feb. 25. Aircraft BF-2 will be used from conventional up-and-away flight ...
The National Interest

Is the F-35 Fighter Jet’s “TR-3” Upgrade Package Almost Ready?

The TR-3 upgrade, which is much more than a mere software/hardware upgrade, is now running years behind schedule—but speculation is mounting that it could arrive soon. The United States Air Force ...