Why the incoming AIM-260 promises to be a big boost for the F-35A/C, having been designed around one of its biggest engineering constraints.
Five US military aircraft retired before their replacements were fully ready, exposing capability gaps across the Air Force, ...
The Government Accountability Office’s new report on the stealth fighter was marked ‘Controlled Unclassified Information,’ ...
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Why the F-35 couldn't fly near thunderstorms

The F-35 was designed to survive some of the world's most dangerous combat environments, yet for years it faced an unexpected restriction: avoiding thunderstorms. The problem wasn't the lightning ...
The US Department of Defense describes the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II as a “multirole fighter that combines stealth, sensor fusion and unprecedented situational awareness”. (US Air Force) The ...
The hearing comes on the heels of a Government Accountability Office report this month that found just one in four F-35s were fully mission capable.
A Government Accountability Office report found that the F-35’s mission-capable rate had fallen from 67 percent at the start of the decade to 44 percent today. Despite being the most advanced fighter ...
Lockheed Martin has landed a potential $2.29 billion Navy contract to support the global F-35 fleet The company will provide sustainment services for new F-35 operating locations worldwide Lockheed ...
The Pentagon awarded Lockheed Martin $154 million in F-35 aircraft contract on June 9, but kept the buying country secret, simply stating that it is a Foreign Military Sale customer. Under the deal, ...
U.S. Air Force Capt Kevin Lynch, 493rd Fighter Squadron pilot steps from an F-35A Lightning II aircraft in preparation for Ramstein Flag 26 at Pirkkala Air Base, Finland, June 3, 2026. (U.S. Air Force ...
An F-35 Lightning II pilot sent tactical autonomy commands via a tablet to the MQ-20 Avenger as part of a recent Manned-Unmanned Teaming demonstration. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems announced ...
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — You may have already caught a glimpse of the F-35 Lightning II in the skies over Jacksonville, or at the very least, you’ve probably heard them. The Florida Air National Guard’s ...