The addition of British and Italian munitions to the F-35 will make it more interoperable with other NATO air forces—and ...

Royal Air Force F-35 jets recorded their first combat kills on March 3, 2026, shooting down drones over Jordan, Iraq, and Qatar as part of the UK’s expanding military response to the Iran conflict.

An F-35 Lightning II pilot sent tactical autonomy commands via a tablet to the MQ-20 Avenger as part of a recent Manned-Unmanned Teaming demonstration. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems announced ...

Lawmakers are introducing provisions to authorize multiyear contracts to buy the F-15EX Eagle II and the F-35 Lightning II, allowing cost savings and shorter delivery timelines. The draft 2027 ...

A photo from December 2023 of an F-35B at RAF Marham in England. The UK has now received all 48 F-35s orignially contracted, with further orders expected to follow. (Janes/Gareth Jennings) The UK has ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Peter Suciu covers trends in the world of aerospace and defense. To date, Lockheed Martin has delivered more than 1,200 F-35 ...

The F-35’s multirole design prevents it from excelling at close air support—yet the fighter jet is well-suited to missions in contested airspace, which competitors like the A-10 Warthog are not.