How much does Lockheed Martin’s F-35 program cost in 2026?

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

Europe's critical role in producing the F-35 stealth fighter

The multinational team effort behind the Lightning II.
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Northrop Grumman Just Made Its 1,500th F-35 Fuselage. You Read That Right.

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

Two More Countries Will Fly the F-35 Fighter By 2030

Greece and Singapore are expected to adopt F-35 Lightning II variants by 2030—but the aircraft’s large and growing price tag has driven away other potential customers. Two key US allies are set to ...
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Northrop Grumman delivers 1,500th F-35 center fuselage

Six decades of composites expertise and an extensive, advanced integrated assembly line deliver center fuselages in 30 hours, a 35% assembly time reduction.

Here’s How Much The Cost To Produce F-35 Jets Has Increased In The Last 3 Years

With costs continuing to evolve as production and upgrades progress, the key question now is: what is the latest position on F-35 cost increases, and how stable are current projections going forward?
Newsweek

NATO Ally’s F-35 Program To Cost ‘Significantly’ More Than Acknowledged

The U.K.'s F-35 fighter jet program costs will be "significantly higher" than the British government has publicly acknowledged, the country's public spending watchdog has said. Over the life span of ...
Newsweek

World Map Shows Where US Has Sold F-35 Fighter Jets

President Donald Trump has announced he will greenlight the sale of advanced F‑35 stealth fighter jets to Saudi Arabia, signaling a major expansion of the U.S.’s global fighter export program. “We’ll ...