Air Force looks to create single ‘Frankenplane’ from 2 damaged F-35sThe jet is set for completion in March 2025.By Zamone Perez5 months ago
Ukraine should look to US for air defenses, improved air force, says former defense adviserExperts in both Kyiv and Washington are wondering if the Biden administration is willing to share with Ukraine's military.By Aaron Mehta and Howard Altman3 years ago
The F-35 has to keep landing in cold weather. Here’s the plan to fix it.The F-35 battery is getting too cold to operate in Alaska — or it at least thinks it is.By Aaron Mehta5 years ago
Inventory management failures are grounding F-35 jetsThe F-35 relies on a key piece of software for maintenance, but that system isn't working the way it should.By Aaron Mehta5 years ago
Marine pilots lack airspace, ordnance to realistically train for a near-peer Pacific fight, watchdog saysOutdated ranges and old technology are no match for up-to-date aircraft with complex missions.By Todd South5 years ago
Trump may ‘take care’ of F-35, S-400 issue, Turkish official claims“Different statements are coming from different institutions of the United States as well… different and contradictory statements are coming.”By Aaron Mehta5 years ago
Industrial base considerations played role in F-15X decisionIt seems industrial base concerns were a major factor in picking Boeing over another provider of a fourth-generation capability.By Valerie Insinna5 years ago
EA-6B Prowler, one of the saltiest warfighters in the Marine Corps, retires The Prowler has supported the Corps in nearly every major conflict in the past 40 years.By Shawn Snow5 years ago
Top US general in Europe: Don’t give Turkey F-35 if they buy Russian systemGen. Curits Scaparotti, who also serves as the top uniformed official at NATO, took aim at alliance member Turkey during testimony.By Aaron Mehta and Joe Gould5 years ago
Germany officially knocks F-35 out of competition to replace TornadoAn official from the ministry confirmed that the F-35 is not a finalist in the competition, which seeks a replacement for the 90-jet fleet.By Sebastian Sprenger5 years ago
With massive F-35 increase, Japan is now biggest international buyerJapan will now buy a total of 147 F-35s, including 42 F-35B models.By Aaron Mehta5 years ago
Most F-35s return to flight operations after fuel tube problemAround 80 percent of F-35 jets have been cleared of an issue that grounded the fleet last week.By Valerie Insinna6 years ago