The F-22 Raptor and F-35 Lightning II represent two contrasting philosophies in modern airpower: air superiority versus ...

The brutality of the first, and best, 5th-gen fighter.

While Air Force F-35A and Navy F-35C fighters by Lockheed Martin were in the U.S. strike package against Venezuela on Jan. 3, a December Pentagon Inspector General (IG) report highlighted continuing ...

The inspector general’s report criticized Lockheed Martin’s systemic inability to meet contract requirements, as well as the F-35’s dismal readiness rate. “Audit of the DoD’s Oversight of Contractor ...

A batch of orders for the Fort Worth-assembled F-35 Lightning II fighter jet will take five years longer to fulfill as costs escalate $6 billion over original estimates, according to a new U.S.

The F-35’s multirole design prevents it from excelling at close air support—yet the fighter jet is well-suited to missions in contested airspace, which competitors like the A-10 Warthog are not.

U.S. F-35 fighter jets were mission-ready only about half the time last year, falling well short of required performance levels, according to a report released by the Pentagon’s inspector general. The ...

Dec 23 (Reuters) - U.S. F-35 fighter jets were available to fly only half the time in 2024 due to maintenance shortcomings by Lockheed Martin (LMT.N), opens new tab, a report from the Defense ...