Air Force F-35 buy would be cut in half under Pentagon spending planThe Air Force typically buys four or five dozen F-35s each year. The plan to purchase only 24 would represent a major scaling back.By Stephen Losey3 days ago
Marine squadron conducts its final Harrier flight in switch to F-35The North Carolina-based attack squadron flew its final Harrier flight May 29.By Todd South13 days ago
Lockheed eyes better stealth, unmanned option for F-35After losing the Air Force's next-generation fighter contract to Boeing, Lockheed Martin hopes to fold sixth-generation tech into the F-35.By Stephen Losey2 weeks ago
Maintenance costs will spike as militaries add advanced planes: ReportAdvanced jets like the F-35 have stealth coatings, unique materials and cutting-edge technologies that take more work to maintain, driving up costs.By Stephen Losey3 weeks ago
Allvin: Air Force owns more tech on F-47, dodging F-35 mistakeAir Force officials regret not getting data rights to the F-35, which has slowed repairs, and promised not to make the same mistake on the F-47.By Stephen Losey3 weeks ago
Pentagon silent, aviation experts baffled by Trump’s fighter comments“President Trump appears to have been speculating out loud about future airplanes that, as far as I know, don’t exist," said former SECAF Frank Kendall.By Stephen Losey4 weeks ago
