Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall Makes The Right Call On F-35 Fighter Propulsion

Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall disclosed this week that his service will not support development of a new engine to power its F-35A fighters. Instead, it will invest in upgrades to the exist...

Add Canada to The Ever-Expanding F-35 Operator Map

A Lightning from the F-35A-Demo-Team performs during the 2021 Canadian International Air-Show in … [+] Toronto, Canada, September 4, 2021. U.S. Air Force – Staff Sgt. Thomas Barley Seven y...

Following An Accident Earlier This Month Lockheed Martin Has Stopped F-35 Deliveries

Following a landing accident with F-35B in early December, Lockheed has stopped deliveries of the … [+] aircraft to U.S. and foreign customers. Lockheed Martin The crash landing of an F-35B near...

The F-35 Can’t Seem to Stop Making News

Israeli F-35Is at Nevatim Air Base on November 13, 2022. Israeli Defense Force Following the crash landing of an F-35B near Lockheed Martin’sLMT assembly line in Fort Worth, Texas two weeks ago, the F...

Air Force F-35 Lightning IIs Still Can’t Fly Within 25 Miles of …Lightning

U.S. Air Force Capt. Kristin “BEO” Wolfe, F-35 Lightning II Demonstration Team commander and pilot, … [+] flies in the 2020 Stuart Air Show Nov. 7, 2020, Stuart, Florida. U.S. Air Fo...

Inside Block 4—The Mostly Secret Plan For Making The F-35 Fighter Even More Lethal

The F-35 fighter is the most advanced tactical aircraft currently in production anywhere. Its low-observable (“stealth”) features give the plane a radar signature similar to that of a steel golf ball,...

Five Reasons Buying An All-New Engine For The Air Force’s F-35 Fighters Is A Real Bad Idea

Over the last decade, the Pentagon’s F-35 fighter has progressed from controversy to acclaim. With more than 800 fighters delivered to three U.S. military services and nearly a dozen allies, the steal...

Suddenly, The F-35 Fighter Is Everywhere

If the F-35 fighter was a normal Pentagon program, this July would look like a landmark month of spectacular successes. Instead, it is shaping up to be a fairly typical month in the recent history of ...

Not So Fast – Switzerland Will Have Another Referendum on the F-35

A Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II fighter jet takes off at the Payerne Air Base during flight and … [+] ground tests, as Switzerland is looking for a new fighter jet to replace its aging fleet...

GAO’s Latest Report On The F-35 Fighter Acquisition Program Finds No Major Problems. Really.

The F-35 fighter program is a smashing success. How else can you explain the fact that over the last year, Switzerland, Finland, Canada and Germany have all decided to buy it? In the words of the Swis...

LMT Stock Falls With Earnings For F-35 Maker Lockheed Martin On Tap

F-35 maker Lockheed Martin (LMT) is gearing to report for the first quarter early Tuesday. The Russian invasion of Ukraine unleashed German and NATO defense spending, including on F-35 fighter jets. O...

World Events Demand Congress Reset Administration F-35 Cuts

OGDEN, UT: A F-35 fighter jet on a training mission (Photo by George Frey/Getty Images) Getty Images Speaking to a joint session of Congress on March 16, Ukrainian President Zelensky issued an emotion...

Air Force Confirms It Plans To Slash F-35 Buy In 2023—But Can’t Explain Why

The Air Force on Monday unveiled its proposed budget for the 2023 fiscal year beginning October 1, revealing a 10% increase over last year’s request that Secretary Frank Kendall says is sufficient to ...

Biden Adm. Fumbles F-35, Free World’s Fighter, Despite War In Europe

Something inexplicable has happened during the runup to the release of the Biden administration’s proposed 2023 defense budget next week. Bloomberg News reported on March 16 that the administration’s ...