National Security Journal on MSN

The F-35 stealth fighter 'kill switch' no one wants to talk about

The F-35 Lightning II has no kill switch — but Washington still retains enormous leverage over every foreign operator. The ...
Aviation Week

Common vision is top priority in JSF program, director says

The top priority for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program now is ensuring that the government team and the prime contractor team share a common vision of how to proceed in the 10-year System ...
Combat Aviator on MSN

F-35 under fire: Pilot wounded, stealth jet’s resilience tested

A United States Air Force F-35A Lightning II stealth fighter encountered hostile fire over Iranian airspace on March 19, 2024 ...
Business Insider

Why Lockheed Martin's $2 trillion F-35 program is so expensive

Lockheed Martin's F-35 program is estimated to cost more than $2 trillion over its lifetime. Most F-35 costs come from sustainment, with 75% of expenses due to maintenance and repairs. Lawmakers push ...
The National Interest

How the Pentagon Let the F-35 Fail—but Kept Paying for It Anyway

Two recent Pentagon reports illustrate the myriad deficiencies of Lockheed Martin’s F-35 program—but the company has never faced real consequences for it. America’s defense establishment has many ...
The Aviationist

Italy Approves First Multinational F-35 Pilot Training Center Outside The U.S.

The new facility at Trapani-Birgi will make the Sicilian base Italy’s third operational F-35 hub and a future multinational training center for NATO and partner nations. Italy’s Ministry of Defense ...