The F-35 Joint Program Office (JPO) and constructor Lockheed Martin will oversee the readying of the training center at Trapani-Birgi Air Base.

The F-35 was not built to win dogfights, but to operate smoothly at long ranges and over long periods of time.

The new facility at Trapani-Birgi will make the Sicilian base Italy's third operational F-35 hub and a future multinational training center for NATO and partner nations. Italy's Ministry of Defense ...

NAPLES, Italy — An Italian air base in Sicily will host the first F-35 Lightning II pilot training facility outside the U.S., an indication of NATO’s increasing demand for the fifth-generation fighter ...

Lockheed Martin F-35 Pilot Billie Flynn is a former F-18 Pilot who flew attack missions over Serbia. Here he gives a pilot's view of war in the F-35. On F-35 Stealth Flynn: "Stealth contributes to the ...

Welcome back to the Daily Aviation, as we explore the evolution of U.S. Air Force pilot safety and performance systems, from ...

An F-35A fighter jet belonging to Finland arrived late Tuesday (Jan. 20) morning in Fort Smith as part of a live-flight ...

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 ...

Each pilot’s HMDS helmet is custom-fitted, with millimeter precision, to ensure that the imagery aligns with the pilot’s pupils. The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II’s most cutting-edge feature is ...

This past September, China’s new J-35 stealth fighter successfully launched from its Fujian aircraft carrier for the first time. This marked a major milestone for their naval aviation program, and a ...

Lockheed Martin's F-35 production ramped up in 2025. Find out how many jets were delivered.

The F-35 Lightning II is a remarkable 5th-generation stealth fighter and one of the most advanced aircraft in the world. There are three models flown in the United States: The F-35A, F-35B, and F-35C.