The F-35’s multirole design prevents it from excelling at close air support—yet the fighter jet is well-suited to missions in contested airspace, which competitors like the A-10 Warthog are not.

Activists have launched a global campaign to undermine production of the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter, one of the crown jewels of the U.S. air force. Across the world, activists ...

Welcome back to the Daily Aviation for a new documentary video about the US Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II, especially the F-35B variant. Navy loses two aircraft from USS Nimitz aircraft carrier ...

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Lockheed Martin Corp. finalized a federal contract to produce nearly 300 more F-35 Lightning II fighter jets, which will be assembled in Fort Worth. The U.S. Department of War announced the contract, ...

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The F-35 Lightning II is one of the most advanced fighter jets ever to soar through the unfriendly skies, and it's jam-packed with weapon systems. In fact, the F-35 is the first stealth fighter the ...

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F-35 fighters are designed to fight a high-tech war against a near-peer adversary. The US military is using them to combat drug smugglers. By Jeff Schogol Published Sep 19, 2025 4:07 PM EDT The F-35 ...

September 8, 2025: In early September, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report bluntly titled “F-35 Joint Strike Fighter: Actions Needed to Address Late Deliveries and Improve ...