Lockheed Martin is pivoting to upgrade the F-35 after losing major sixth-generation fighter jet contracts. It promises near-NGAD capabilities at half the cost.

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Let's talk about it. When the U.S. first conceptualized what would eventually be the F-35 Lightning II, the United Kingdom was present, even sending out its specialists to assist in the effort.

Over the past decade, the F-35 has steadily gained international recognition as, not only one of the most easily identifiable, but arguably the most widely adopted fifth generation fighter in ...

Belgium has proposed that its additional Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II aircraft be assembled in Italy, rather than in the United States. Belgian Defense Minister Theo Francken announced the ...

HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah (ABC4) — The F-35A Lightning II, also known as “Frankenjet” due to its construction ... movie-goer kicked out after bringing live chicken The project was a joint effort by ...

HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah (ABC4) — The F-35A Lightning II, also known as “Frankenjet ... The project was a joint effort by the F-35 Joint Program Office, Ogden Air Logistics Complex ...

That figure came in $2.8 million under budget, and the total cost savings compared to procuring a brand-new F-35A was a staggering $63 million. An F-35A Lightning II ... an F-35 JPO Major Mishap ...

The F-35A Lightning II “Frankenjet,” assigned to the 4th Fighter Generation Squadron, 388th Fighter Wing, returned to Hill Air Force Base, Utah, on March 26. (Capt. Nathan Poblete/U.S. Air ...

Micah McCartney is a reporter for Newsweek based in Taipei, Taiwan. He covers U.S.-China relations, East Asian and Southeast Asian security issues, and cross-strait ties between China and Taiwan.