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
130 House members want 24 percent more F-35s procured in FY21Congressional members want the defense committees to support an increase in the number of planes bought this upcoming fiscal year.By Aaron Mehta4 years ago
Trump: F-35 pilots ‘better looking than Tom Cruise’ with ‘bigger and stronger’ bodiesThe president’s enthusiasm for the stunning looks of an F-35 pilot knows no bounds.By Jon Simkins4 years ago
Poland cleared to buy F-35 fleetPoland wants 32 F-35A models to replace its legacy Russian fleet of fighters.By Aaron Mehta5 years ago
F-22, F-35 jets won’t hit Mattis’ readiness targetsThe F-22 and F-35A will likely fall short of the capability target set by Mattis, but the F-16 still has a chance of succeeding here.By Aaron Mehta5 years ago
Lawmakers say Trump is locked into Turkey sanctionsLawmakers say the law is very clear: Trump has no choice but to sanction its NATO ally.By Joe Gould and Aaron Mehta5 years ago
Turkey has the S-400. The Trump administration is silent.A full work day after Turkey received the S-400 system, only Congress has responded.By Aaron Mehta5 years ago
Two F-35 partners threatened to quit the program. Here’s why they didn’t.How serious were the problems? Serious enough that a couple countries threatened to pull out of the program, according to U.S. Defense Department documents.By Valerie Insinna5 years ago
A fix is coming for a problem that left two F-35 pilots in ‘excruciating’ painOxygen deprivation isn't the only issue known to cause physiological episodes among F-35 pilots.By Valerie Insinna5 years ago
When the F-35 blows a tire, it can set off a chain reaction of potential failuresThe problem has been fixed in the carrier variant, but why aren't the "A" and "B" models getting the same correction?By Valerie Insinna5 years ago
The Marine Corps’ ‘No. 1 priority’ for the F-35 involves a rough landing in hot environmentsWhen it's a hot one, the F-35B might struggle to land safely. And that could be bad news for industry.By Aaron Mehta5 years ago