The raw performance of America's newest stealth fighter.

To beat out the F-35 Lightning II, Saab appears willing to offer Canada a generous joint production agreement—possibly even ...

Though Lockheed Martin is the primary contractor for the F-35 Lightning II fighter jet, nearly every major US defense firm has a hand in its production.

The top 5th-Gen fighters head-to-head.

While the F-35's per unit cost is similar to other modern fighters, its lifecycle expense is higher, although it offers ...

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 ...

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 ...

Four Dutch F-35 Lightning II fighters and a tanker operated from the Netherlands' main international airport, one of Europe's busiest, during the NATO-led exercise Avatar. Schiphol Airport, located ...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — U.S. Rep. Jen Kiggans joined Lockheed Martin, local leaders and elected officials Monday to get an up-close look at the F-35 Lightning II fighter jet, one of the most advanced ...

The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II is more than a potent supersonic stealth fighter designed to build up the defences of ...

The selection of F/A-18 Super Hornets by Top Gun is based on special film needs and real-world flying considerations - but ...

Unit insignia of U.S. Navy Air and Test Evaluation Squadron 9, based out of China Lake, California, was recently spotted on ...