Iran on Thursday claimed to have become the first nation in the world to strike an US F-35 Lightning 2, one of the most valuable US aircraft and the backbone of the US's fifth-generation warfighting ...

The Government Accountability Office said in a recent report that the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II failed to meet ...

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.

The F-35 Lightning II represents far more than just another fighter aircraft — it’s a revolutionary warfare system that’s fundamentally reshaping how allied nations defend the most strategically ...

F-35 manufacturer Lockheed Martin has failed to deliver regular upgrades for the aircraft—and its most recent upgrade package was implemented disastrously, according to an internal Pentagon report.

The first three F-35s arrived in Poland at Łask Airbase after a delivery flight from Lockheed Martin’s Fort Worth production plant. The Polish Air Force has taken delivery of its first three F-35A ...

Lockheed Martin said it set a record delivering 191 F-35 Lightning II jets in 2025, clearing backlog deliveries in the process, with a global fleet that now counts 1,300 aircraft. Lockheed Martin ...