The F-35, with its cutting-edge stealth enhancements, boasts an impressive suite of capabilities to ensure the U.S. and our ...

The F-35 is in high demand. See which 19 countries operate it, how many jets they have, and what this means for future air ...

Even though Lockheed Martin already produced 1,000 F-35 and delivered over 990, the program was still considered in the initial operational testing phase and Low Rate Initial Production.

The F-35, by and large, came onto the scene in 2016. The technological edge, or “overmatch,” which NATO had always relied upon to establish air superiority had eroded over the years because of ...

Lockheed Martin's F-35 production line in Fort Worth, TX as seen from a central crane monorail. Lockheed Martin, Chris Hanoch. Poland, Switzerland, the Czech Republic, Canada, Germany and Finland ...

In practice, full-rate production approval will have little effect on the F-35 assembly line. As I’ve pointed out in previous articles, Lockheed Martin is already producing the jets at a rate of ...

Declassified Pentagon F-35 study details reliability, security woes for America’s costliest weapon; The F-35, world’s costliest weapons program, failed to hit readiness marks for 6 years, GAO says ...

The first F-35 Lightning II for the Finnish Air Force, JF-501, is now in production, with roll out expected in 2025. Finland selected the F-35 in 2021 to replace the F/A-18, ordering 64 aircraft.

The Pentagon has finally declared the F-35 fighter mature enough to go into full rate production. The move signals that the plane, and the worldwide enterprise that builds it, is stable and capable.

The U.S. Department of Defense has green-lit the F-35 fighter jet, produced by Lockheed Martin, for full rate production, a decision coming five years later than initially planned and two decades ...

U.S. Air Force fighter aircraft F-35 performs aerobatic maneuvers on the second day of the Aero India 2023 at Yelahanka air base in Bengaluru, India, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023.

The F-35 has been a major driver of financial success for Lockheed over the past year. Taiclet says year-over-year sales in the third quarter increased 8%, driven by the jet’s production volume.