An memo said the Hornet will be deactivated from service and maintenance jobs tied to the F/A-18 Hornet fighter-attack plane ...

Lockheed Martin said it set a record delivering 191 F-35 Lightning II jets in 2025, clearing backlog deliveries in the process, with a global fleet that now counts 1,300 aircraft. Lockheed Martin ...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) – The Navy is assessing the potential environmental effects that would happen if they transition from FA-18E/F squadrons to F-35C Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter squadrons ...

The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II is the newest fifth-generation fighter produced by the United States, but interestingly, it is not necessarily the highest-performing when compared on certain ...

The US Marine Corps (USMC) is roughly two-thirds through transforming into “an all fifth-generation fleet” consisting of the ...

For many, the pricetag of the F-35 has been its Achilles heel. With the program's total cost now at a baffling $1.7 trillion, the Lightning II easily cleared the bar to become the most expensive ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Peter Suciu covers trends in the world of aerospace and defense. Among the aircraft that could be employed in airstrikes against ...

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.

The 35th Fighter Wing unveiled its new fleet of F-35A Lightning II fighters, an integral move as the Air Force modernizes its squadrons in Asia.