Regtechtimes on MSN14d
F-35 Fighter Jet Becomes $2 Trillion Disaster as Allies Abandon Costly Jet Amid Broken Promises
Lightning II, the U.S. military’s most expensive and high-tech fighter jet, is facing a major setback as several allied ...
National Security Journal on MSN1d
$1,700,000,000,000: Why Does the F-35 Cost So Much?
The F-35 Lightning II is the pinnacle of modern stealth fighter technology, offering unmatched air superiority, strike ...
The National Interest on MSN12d
Does the F-35 Come With a “Kill Switch”? Europe Is Worried
According to the Joint Program Office (JPO) that handles all things relevant to the F-35, there is no kill switch—and thus no ...
The National Interest25d
The F-35 Lightning Just Logged Its Millionth Flight Hour
According to the Government Accountability Office (GAO), the F-35 Lightning II is expected to cost as much as $2 trillion throughout the lifetime of the program!
RIPR: The Public's Radio14d
Trump’s handling of Ukraine and tariffs has NATO rethinking the U.S.-made F-35 fighter
A U.S. Air Force F-35 Lightning II multi-role combat airplane flies over Ramstein ... Meanwhile, the F-35 — which the ...
The Aviationist22d
The F-35 ‘Kill Switch’: Separating Myth from Reality
In the shadow of escalating tensions between Europe and the United States over NATO commitments and the war in Ukraine, a persistent myth about the F-35 Lightning II has exploded online ...
The Aviationist28d
F-35B Completes First Test Flight with AGM-158C Long-Range Anti-Ship Missile
An F-35 Lightning II test pilot conducts the first ... Meanwhile, the Department of Defense continues to plan for OASuW Increment 2 to be developed via full and open competition, with EOC ...
Business Insider3d
From F-35s to F-47s, Trump is making turbulence for Lockheed
And that's not the company's only headache. At least two NATO militaries are weighing alternatives to the F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter as the US signals in public statements and ...
KSL26d
F-35 fleet hits 1 million flight hours; DOD reevaluating heavy reliance on private contractors
Michael Schmidt, the F-35 Lightning II Joint Program Office executive ... that the total flying hours for the F-35As were only about 2% greater in 2021 than they were in 2020, despite the number ...
Defense One27d
F-35 to get new software this summer—but there’s no date yet for planned full upgrade
Lockheed Martin is aiming to release new software to U.S. F-35 jets this summer ... strong” and more stable than the initial TR-2 software. As Lockheed finishes developing TR-3 and begins ...