A new analysis argues that European nations (like Spain, Switzerland, and Portugal) are “reconsidering” their F-35 purchases not just because of political friction with the U.S., but because of “the ...

Lockheed Martin's F-35 fighter jet isn't spiraling out of control as President-elect Donald Trump has said, according to Pentagon officials preparing to making their case to the new administration.

Calls to curb F-35 spending collide with a political and industrial juggernaut. -The program spans all 50 states, supports ...

The F-35's development costs are well over $1 trillion, but then again it's really three planes in one. Here's what sets each apart from the others.

The cost of the Pentagon’s modernization program for the F-35 Lightning II fighter jet is more than $6 billion over original estimates, with the date of completion now five years later than the ...

The plane’s cost per flight hour exceeds $40,000, more than double that of its alternatives—leading to mission-capable rates hovering below targets for six consecutive years. Beneath the glossy ...

Lockheed Martin has begun the “engineering analysis” around adding sixth-generation features to the company’s ...

BERLIN – Switzerland’s order of F-35 fighter jets from Lockheed Martin will be significantly more expensive than originally expected, prompting introspection in Bern about possibly altering the ...

Lockheed Martin Corp.'s F-35 Joint Strike Fighter is the Swiss Army knife of combat weapons versatility and lethality. At $65 million to $112.5 million per aircraft at its drive-the-car-off-the-lot ...

Every F-35 delivered to the U.S. military last year by Lockheed Martin was behind schedule by an average of seven months, a government watchdog found, but contractors kept millions in “incentive fees” ...

In 2024, every single one of the 110 fighters delivered by Lockheed was delivered late. The F-35 Lightning II’s latest modernization package is now delayed by at least two years. According to a report ...

China has been building some of the most advanced jets in the world, with its J-20 'Mighty Dragon' considered its premier fighter jet. This aircraft is often compared to America's best fighters, like ...