The F-35 benefits from having the world's largest sustained budget for any fighter jet and is built to excel in different ...

In terms of air superiority, the F-35 Lightning II is virtually unparalleled in the skies. The F-35 Lightning II is widely considered to be the top fighter jet in service today. From the platform’s ...

Russia is promoting its new S-500 Prometheus as the first air and missile shield designed from the ground up to hunt fifth generation fighters like the F-22 and F-35. The system is entering limited ...

The F-35 Lightning II celebrated a historic milestone as the worldwide fleet has officially reached one million flight hours logged by 16 services with more than 1,100 aircraft. The F-35 Lightning II ...

Lockheed Martin's F-35 Lightning II is widely regarded as one of the most advanced fighter jets currently in use. While its sleek exterior draws attention, much of its technological advantage lies ...

What You Need to Know: The F-35 Lightning II is the world’s most advanced and populous fifth-generation fighter, designed to ensure air superiority in potential conflicts. Lockheed Martin has ...

It all comes down to the design of the aircraft. From its stealth features and the long-range armaments concealed within its frame to its advanced situational awareness, everything about the F-35 is ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Peter Suciu covers trends in the world of aerospace and defense. To date, Lockheed Martin has delivered more than 1,200 F-35 ...

As the U.S. grapples with ballooning federal budgets and increasingly necessary spending cuts, the military remains ripe for austerity. In February, the Pentagon suggested cutting $50 billion per year ...

With heightened tensions between Europe and the United States over NATO and Ukraine, the myth of an F-35 “kill switch”, which would supposedly allow the Pentagon to disable foreign-operated F-35s, is ...

A Houthi surface-to-air missile reportedly forced a US F-35 to take evasive action. The highly advanced F-35 is considered one of the top stealth fighter jets in the world. The aircraft, however, is ...

The F-35 program is delaying some of its planned Block 4 upgrades as it focuses on delivering capabilities as early as 2031. (A1C Eli Rose/Air Force) The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program is scaling ...