With US defense spending set to exceed $1T in 2026, few programs reflect that scale better than Lockheed Martin's F-35 stealth fighter.

When the Pentagon submitted its fiscal year 2026 budget request to Congress earlier this year, buried in the Air Force ...

Lockheed Martin reported producing a record-breaking number of F-35s in 2025, and expanding its orders abroad—even as some nations have scaled back or withdrawn from the program. Aerospace giant ...

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 ...

Still, Canada currently has 16 F-35s firmly funded, with long-lead parts paid for an additional 14, totaling 30 aircraft for ...

Major defense contractors prioritized diversity, equity, and inclusion while regularly missing deadlines related to a multitrillion-dollar aircraft modernization effort. Despite this, they received ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. The U.K.'s F-35 fighter jet program costs will be "significantly higher ...

Turkey was removed from the F-35 program after it purchased Russian S-400 air defense radars—but it may be willing to give them up in exchange for its return. During President Donald Trump’s first ...

FORT SMITH -- Unlike most days, the roar at Ebbing Air National Guard Base on Friday came from a crowd instead of a jet engine. A crowd of military members, foreign representatives, and local and ...

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