Few defense projects have attracted as much attention and controversy as the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II. It was conceived as the backbone of modern Western airpower, but it has become one of ...

The F-35 Lightning II fighter jet is the most expensive fighter procurement program in modern history. Pratt & Whitney, the engine manufacturer for the F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter jet, recently ...

Key Points and Summary - The F-35 program is under renewed fire as its total lifecycle cost estimate has ballooned past $2 trillion. -A 2024 GAO report highlighted a 44% surge in sustainment costs, ...

As the U.S. grapples with ballooning federal budgets and increasingly necessary spending cuts, the military remains ripe for austerity. In February, the Pentagon suggested cutting $50 billion per year ...

Deep cuts to the Air Force’s F-35 program and the elimination of the E-7 Wedgetail program would prove a “costly and strategic blunder” for the service, a retired three-star general said Thursday.

PARIS—A key milestone for the Pentagon’s program to upgrade the F-35 engine has been pushed back a year, raising questions about the overall timeline of the effort. The engine upgrade will reach ...

Last September the Pentagon and Lockheed Martin finalized terms for production Lots 18 and 19 of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program, agreements totaling $24 billion for delivery of up to 296 ...

The Pentagon says F-35s received no new combat upgrades last year, and that attempts to replace old software have stalled. Reading time 2 minutes You know how it goes ...

Florida Congressman John Rutherford heralds the F-35 Lightning II fighter jet as vital for national security and a major ...