Though Lockheed Martin is the primary contractor for the F-35 Lightning II fighter jet, nearly every major US defense firm ...

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 ...

On 15 September 2025, the Belgian Ambassador to the United States, Frederic Bernard, and Belgian Brigadier General Bart Verbist, Defence Attaché, visited Luke Air Force Base in Arizona. Their primary ...

The F-35 Lightning II was built by Lockheed Martin with major contributions from BAE Systems and Northrop Grumman in the 2010s What sets the F-35 apart from other fighter jets is its mix of stealth ...

Developing a next-generation fighter aircraft is a decades-long endeavor. The evolving nature of technological advancement and real-world needs means that a successful fighter will receive years of ...

The new facility at Trapani-Birgi will make the Sicilian base Italy's third operational F-35 hub and a future multinational training center for NATO and partner nations. Italy's Ministry of Defense ...

Lockheed Martin’s F-35 Lightning II is promoted as the most advanced fighter jet in the world, and it has an outsized impact in North Texas. Final assembly primarily takes place in Fort Worth, but the ...

Japan will deploy its first F-35B Lightning II stealth fighters in the southern part of the country next month, part of efforts to bolster defenses in the Nansei Islands, according to the Ministry of ...

Vermont Air National Guard's F-35A Lightning II performs at the Thunder over New Hampshire Air Show at Pease Air National Guard Base Sept. 6, 2025.

Once the TR-3 upgrade package is implemented, the F-35 will pose an even greater threat to adversaries. Though the US Air Force and Navy’s upcoming Next-Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) and F/A-XX ...