How Much Does Lockheed Martin’s F-35 Program Cost In 2026?

While the F-35's per unit cost is similar to other modern fighters, its lifecycle expense is higher, although it offers unparalleled capabilities.

Here’s how many F-35s Lockheed Martin delivered over the last year

Lockheed Martin's F-35 production ramped up in 2025. Find out how many jets were delivered.
The National Interest

Why Does America’s F-35 Fighter Look So Much Like an Old Soviet Prototype?

It is unlikely that, as many Russian sources brag, the F-35B was a direct rip-off of the Yak-141. However, there are many staggering similarities between the two planes. Most military and aviation ...
Aviation Week

U.S. Marine Corps Will Repair Keel-Damaged F-35B

OSHKOSH, Wisconsin—A Lockheed Martin F-35B with a keel damaged 2.5 years ago during a crash landing will be fixed and returned to the fleet, says the U.S. Air National Guard pilot who ejected from the ...
Boston Herald

Japan deploys its first F-35B fighter jets to bolster defenses in the south

TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s first three F-35B stealth fighter jets arrived Thursday at an air base in the south of the country, its latest move to fortify defenses as tensions in the region grow. Kyiv under ...
Aviation Week

JSF Notches First F-35B Free Hover

HOVERING: Lockheed Martin’s first F-35B short-takeoff-and-vertical-landing (Stovl) aircraft demonstrated the capability to hover freely March 17 during a test flight at Naval Air Station Patuxent ...
The National Interest

The UK’s F-35 Stealth Jet Is Finally Flying Back to Britain

The F-35B stealth jet, which had been stranded in India for over a month due to mechanical failure, is finally returning home after undergoing extensive repairs. After more than a month left “stranded ...
Jane's Information Group

UK focuses on engineering personnel to improve F-35B availability

Ground crew attend to an RAF F-35B during Exercise ‘Red Flag' in the US. The MoD is now investing heavily in engineering personnel to support the Lightning Force ...