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 ...

Canada’s rethink on F-35 jets sparks US warnings about NORAD, sovereignty, and Gripen bids— all reshaping North American ...

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 ...

The airbase in Sicily will become the first location outside the U.S. for international F-35 pilot training, as Italy further consolidates its position as a global leader in advanced training. On Sept ...

A Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II of the Italy Air Force parks at Los Llanos military air base during the Tactical Leadership Programme in Albacete, Spain, on Nov. 21, 2024. (Joan ...

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 ...

Record deliveries made 2025 a landmark year for the F-35, but low capability rates still challenge the world’s most advanced ...

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

The F-35’s supply chains and software are already so dependent on the United States that a “kill switch” is essentially redundant.

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.

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 ...