American Machinist

Inspector Knocks Pentagon, Lockheed for F-35 Sustainment

A DoD Inspector General’s report revealed the contractor was paid $1.7 billion without adjustment, despite finding the ...
Seapower

F-35 pilots and Navy Collaborative Combat Aircraft hone tactics in Joint Simulation Environment

NAWCAD hosts dozens of squadrons and hundreds of pilots annually, fostering joint and international collaboration in advanced ...
Aviation Week Network

Turkey Should Be Readmitted To F-35 Program, President Says

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says it was “unfair” to banish his country from the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program ...

Erdogan Says Turkish Return to F-35 Program Key to NATO Security

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called for Turkey’s re-entry into the US-led F-35 fighter jet-program, saying it would help ...

Why The F-35 Has Such Unsurpassed Situational Awareness

The F-35 benefits from having the world's largest sustained budget for any fighter jet and is built to excel in different ...
The Aviationist

Finland’s First F-35 Conducts Maiden Flight

The Finnish Air Force’s first F-35 conducted its first flight on Dec. 8, ahead of the official rollout ceremony next week. The Finnish Air Force has announced the maiden flight of its first F-35A ...
WKOW

Evening F-35 training flights in central Wisconsin and in Madison may cause noise concerns

MADISON, (WKOW) — The 115th Fighter Wing of the Wisconsin Air National Guard will conduct evening training flights from Monday to Tuesday. Area residents may notice F-35 aircraft activity until ...
Forbes

Israel’s F-35 And Stealth Fighter Monopoly In Middle East May Soon End

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Paul Iddon is a freelance journalist focused on Middle East affairs. Almost a decade has passed since Israel received its first ...
The Hill

The US needs a coherent F-35 policy — now

Following the Trump administration’s announcement this month that it would move forward with an F-35 fighter jet sale to Saudi Arabia, Washington may soon face renewed debate over whether Turkey ...
The Aviationist

Saudi Arabia’s F-35 Push Advances After U.S.–Saudi Defense Pact

Washington signals the will for a fast approval of a Saudi F-35 sale, reflecting a renewed effort for quicker weapons sales and the new U.S.-Saudi Strategic Defense Agreement. The prospect of Saudi ...
Jane's Information Group

Build begins on first F-35 for Germany

A mock-up of an F-35A in Luftwaffe markings was showcased at the ILA Berlin Air Show in 2024. Work to build the first of 35 such aircraft for Germany has now begun at the Fort Worth production ...
Reuters

US F-35 jets to be sold to Saudi Arabia to lack Israel's advanced features

WASHINGTON, Nov 19 (Reuters) - The F-35 fighter jets the U.S. plans to sell Saudi Arabia will be less advanced than those operated by Israel, in line with a U.S. law that guarantees Israel’s military ...