The roots of the F-35 Lightning II development began in the early 1990s. The idea for the aircraft came as the US sought a ...

Key Points and Summary - A hypothetical fight between the F-22 Raptor and F-35 Lightning II reveals a split verdict based on mission. -In a one-on-one dogfight, the F-22 is the almost certain winner ...

The U.S. Air Force disclosed for the first time that the F-35s were tasked with the Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses, and were the first in and last out ...

Middle East has reached a pivotal inflection point with Washington’s announcement of the United States–Saudi Arabia Strategic Defense Agreement, a sweeping pact that includes approval for Riyadh to ...

An unclassified U.S. Air Force report, mandated by the 2025 NDAA, included figures of the required combat fleet, calling for an increase of nearly 300 jets. The U.S. Air Force needs a total of 1,558 ...

All three of the F-35 Lightning variants are particularly formidable. The Royal Air Force’s F-35B contingent has taken center stage at the ongoing multinational Exercise Falcon Strike 25. F-35s are ...

Newly obtained data shows the F-35 scored 95% vs. 33% for the Gripen in Canada’s fighter competition, confirming the jet as ...

July 31 (UPI) --A U.S. Navy F-35 fighter jet crashed following an "aviation incident" in California, authorities and officials said. The incident occurred at about 6:30 p.m. PDT on Wednesday, Naval ...

US President Donald Trump’s unpredictable tariff crusade—framed domestically as a strategy to revive American jobs—appears to ...

Spain has said that it is now no longer interested in acquiring either the F-35A or F-35B (pictured), focusing instead on the Eurofighter and FCAS only. (Janes/Gareth Jennings) Spain has withdrawn its ...

The United States Air Force has over 40% of the world's delivered F-35s and is set to remain the largest operator.