Get a rare, behind-the-scenes look at the F-35 Lightning II - the world’s most advanced fighter jet - and discover what makes the F-35 Lightning II a true game-changer in air power. Join Tracy ...

A shortfall of spare parts has contributed to terrible readiness rates among US F-35 fleets—and even led some service ...

While the F-35's per unit cost is similar to other modern fighters, its lifecycle expense is higher, although it offers ...

Though Lockheed Martin is the primary contractor for the F-35 Lightning II fighter jet, nearly every major US defense firm ...

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Major Cole "Laser" Kingsbery, USAF, flew airframe JF-501 to Ebbing ANGB, Arkansas where it will be used to train Finnish ...

NAPLES, Italy — An Italian air base in Sicily will host the first F-35 Lightning II pilot training facility outside the U.S., an indication of NATO’s increasing demand for the fifth-generation fighter ...

Four Dutch F-35 Lightning II fighters and a tanker operated from the Netherlands' main international airport, one of Europe's busiest, during the NATO-led exercise Avatar. Schiphol Airport, located ...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — U.S. Rep. Jen Kiggans joined Lockheed Martin, local leaders and elected officials Monday to get an up-close look at the F-35 Lightning II fighter jet, one of the most advanced ...

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