Europe's Critical Role In Producing The F-35 Stealth Fighter

The multinational team effort behind the Lightning II.
The National Interest

F-35 Tech Upgrades Will Last Through 2032

Once the TR-3 upgrade package is implemented, the F-35 will pose an even greater threat to adversaries. Though the US Air Force and Navy’s upcoming Next-Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) and F/A-XX ...
Flying

F-35 Breaks Delivery Record in 2025

Lockheed Martin delivered a record 191 F-35 stealth fighters in 2025, surpassing previous records and significantly increasing annual production five times faster than other allied fighters. The F-35 ...
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 ...