During President Donald Trump’s first term, the United States kicked out Turkey, a NATO ally, from its flagship F-35 fighter jet program after it purchased an air defense system from Russia.

Lockheed Martin and the Pentagon have finalized a $24.3 billion deal for 296 F-35 fighters under Lots 18 and 19, with deliveries starting in 2026. The contract expands a global fleet already exceeding ...

Lockheed Martin will build up to 296 F-35s as part of Lots 18 and 19, with first deliveries in 2026. Lockheed Martin and the F-35 Joint Program Office (JPO) announced they reached a final agreement ...

The F-35 was meant to be the future of air dominance - but it's now the most expensive weapons program in human history. With costs soaring past $2 trillion, critics are asking - what went wrong? From ...

If Washington wants to preserve air superiority in an era of ubiquitous sensors and long-range fires, it should stop treating a single platform as a silver bullet.

Aircraft deliveries include 40 F-35As for the Air Force, 12 F-35Bs and eight F-35Cs for the Marine Corps, and nine F-35Cs for the Navy.

The federal government’s review of the controversial F-35 fighter jet procurement project is ongoing — despite Canadian officials repeatedly saying it would be completed by the ...

Lockheed Martin has secured a $12.5 billion contract modification covering 296 F-35 Lightning II fighters across lots 18 and 19, with deliveries to US and international customers beginning in 2026.

Despite the high cost per aircraft, US allies and partners continue to choose the F-35 Lightning II due to its unparalleled capabilities.

The United States excluded Turkey from the F-35 program due to Turkey's purchase and testing of Russia's S-400 air defense system ...