The F-35 Lightning II was used in August 2025 to successfully evaluate three B61-12 test assets during a multi-day test campaign. Sandia National Laboratories and the National Nuclear Security ...

Lockheed Martin flew the second short-takeoff-and-vertical-landing (Stovl) F-35B Joint Strike Fighter for the first time on Feb. 25. Aircraft BF-2 will be used from conventional up-and-away flight ...

The TR-3 upgrade, which is much more than a mere software/hardware upgrade, is now running years behind schedule—but speculation is mounting that it could arrive soon. The United States Air Force ...

One of the F-35A's two internal weapons bays seen loaded with a pair of Meteor missiles during ground-based fit and functions testing. (Joint Program Office) Lockheed Martin, MBDA, and the F-35 Joint ...

The F-35A is already certified to carry the B61-12 nuclear gravity bomb, but it has undergone further testing in recent months. The Sandia National Laboratories and the National Nuclear Security ...

A record-breaking year for F-35 deliveries, but the truth behind the numbers may surprise you.

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 ...

For the first time, Lockheed Martin F-35 stealth fighters have taken the lead in NATO’s annual nuclear readiness drills. Known as Steadfast Noon, the alliance’s yearly nuclear deterrent exercise runs ...

MBDA’s Meteor beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile has moved a step closer to commencing flight trials with the Lockheed Martin F-35A, following a recent integration test activity. Staged at Edwards ...

Lockheed Martin has begun the “engineering analysis” around adding sixth-generation features to the company’s fifth-generation fighters based on development work it did on the losing bid for the Air ...