Delay-prone F-35 program was led by DEI advocates, rewarded by Biden for late deliveries

Contractors were heavily invested in DEI, at times directly within the F-35 program, while chronically failing to meet the ...
National Security Journal on MSN

F-35D: The Ferrari Super F-35 with NGAD 6th Generation Fighter DNA

D” is not an official aircraft but a catch-all name for various proposed upgrades. -Past concepts included a canceled ...
Defense One

F-35 engine upgrade hits delay, casting doubt on timeline

PARIS—A key milestone for the Pentagon’s program to upgrade the F-35 engine has been pushed back a year, raising questions about the overall timeline of the effort. The engine upgrade will reach ...
The Aviationist on MSN

Canada Will Get 16 Paid-For F-35s, Decision Pending on the Remaining Jets

Secretary of State for Defense Procurement Stephen Fuhr said Canada has no plans to exit the contract for the 16 F-35s ...
The Aviationist

Trump Touts Twin-Engine F-35 Variant Dubbed F-55

President Trump described the F-55 as a substantial upgrade over the F-35, together with the ongoing upgrades to F-35 and F-22. U.S. President Donald Trump is currently on a tour in the Middle East, ...
Flightglobal

Poland begins transition to F-35 with start of flight training at US base

Poland has begun training its air force pilots to operate Lockheed Martin F-35 stealth fighters. The Polish ministry of defence confirmed to FlightGlobal on 3 February that aviators from the Polish ...

Think F-35 fighter jets are all-American? Canada actually plays a major role in production

Rising trade tensions with the U.S., along with questions about Canada’s sovereignty, initiated a review of the purchase of F ...
Aviation Week

Lower F-35 Output Challenges Engine Costs

FARNBOROUGH — Cutbacks in F-35 procurement and the termination of the F-22 will lead to a 30% decrease next year in Pratt & Whitney’s production of fifth-generation combat engines, seriously ...
Tulsa World

F-35 engine problem caused by heat, Pratt & Whitney says

EAST HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - Heat was the cause of a cracked blade in an engine on an F-35 fighter jet that prompted the entire fleet to be briefly grounded last month, manufacturer Pratt & Whitney ...

Turkey angles for Trump to break the deadlock on F-35 purchases

The US blocked Turkey from buying F-35 fighters because of security concerns over its Russian S-400 air defenses. Trump may help Turkey undo the ban.
Reuters

Gates backs Lockheed F-35

FORT WORTH (Reuters) - U.S. Defence Secretary Robert Gates threw his support behind Lockheed Martin's F-35 on Monday amid mounting speculation the new fighter could face cuts as part of future ...