The multinational team effort behind the Lightning II.

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Developing a next-generation fighter aircraft is a decades-long endeavor. The evolving nature of technological advancement and real-world needs means that a successful fighter will receive years of ...

The first confirmed combat kill by a Dutch F-35 inside NATO airspace was tactically clean and politically reassuring, but financially it was a gut punch. A fifth generation stealth jet, built for high ...

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The Marine Corps’ F-35B iteration is certainly the most complex mechanically of the three Lightning II models. The US Marine Corps’ (USMC) specialized Joint Strike Fighter variant is quickly becoming ...

In February, U.S President Donald Trump, in one of his trademark off-script surprises, offered to supply the Indian Air Force (IAF) with the United States’ most ...

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President Donald Trump again stated that the United States might sell fifth-generation Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II stealth strike fighters to Turkey as 2025 came to a close. Trump has repeatedly ...

The F-35 program is delaying some of its planned Block 4 upgrades as it focuses on delivering capabilities as early as 2031. (A1C Eli Rose/Air Force) The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program is scaling ...