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Disaster? Why The F-35 Program Is Under Fire Again

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 ...
Reason

The F-35 Ages Worse Than the Planes It's Meant To Replace

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 ...
Morning Overview on MSN

The F-47’s combat radius is nearly double the F-35’s — and each jet commands up to 8 AI drones, turning 185 fighters into 1,500 platforms

When Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin stood beside President Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in April 2025 ...
Stars and Stripes

‘Costly and strategic blunder’: Retired Air Force generals blast service plan to cut F-35s, scrap new surveillance plane

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.
insider.si.edu

The F-35 Lightning II from concept to cockpit edited by Jeffrey W. Hamstra, Lockheed Martin Corporation

Purchased with funds from the S. Dillon Ripley Endowment. Foreword / Capt. Charles Thomas (Tom) Burbage -- Preface / Jeffrey W. Hamstra -- Chapter 1. F-35 program history : from JAST to IOC / Arthur E ...
The National Interest

The US Is Spending $3 Billion on New F-35 Engines

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 ...
The National Interest

F-35 Software Upgrades ‘Stagnated,’ Warns New Report

F-35 manufacturer Lockheed Martin has failed to deliver regular upgrades for the aircraft—and its most recent upgrade package was implemented disastrously, according to an internal Pentagon report.

Commentary: F-35 Lightning II jet powers Central Florida aerospace industry

The world’s most advanced fighter jet brings jobs and economic impact to Mount Dora and all of Central Florida.
American Machinist

F-35 Deliveries Hit New Record

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 ...
SlashGear

F-35 Squadron Flew A 'Historic' 5,000 Hours Without A Single Mishap

The F-35 program gets a lot of flak. But every once in a while, it does something so impressive you just have to cheer. In October 2025, one of the U.S. Marine Corps' F-35B units, the Marine Fighter ...
The Florida Times-Union

Rep. Rutherford: The F-35 Lightning II is more than a plane

The F-35 Lightning II fighter jet is described as a cornerstone of U.S. air dominance and national security. The F-35 program has a significant economic impact in Florida, supporting over 30,000 jobs.