The F-35’s modernization problem is no longer about building airframes. It is about whether the software and computing ...

IRANIAN JET SHOT DOWN: An IAF F-35I “Adir” fighter jet shot down an Iranian Air Force YAK-130 fighter jet. This is the first shootdown in history of a manned fighter aircraft by an F-35 “Adir” fighter ...

The F-35 will also serve as a test bed for technologies that will become commonplace in the next generation of jets. Flying in coordination with AI-enabled drones will become a staple of any ...

The F-35, which is flown by many countries, had previously only logged missile and drone interceptions until now.

British forces have shot down drones across the Middle East over the past day as Iran continues to strike.

FORT WORTH, Texas, Jan. 7, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- In a record-breaking year for the F-35 Lightning II program, Lockheed Martin (LMT) delivered 191 F-35s in 2025, surpassing the previous delivery record ...

To meet China's exploding airpower growth, the U.S. must expand F-35 production capacity, continue its modernization, and ...

The Pentagon said F-35C stealth aircraft took part in strikes against the Houthis last weekend. A defense official told BI that it was the first operational combat flight for the F-35C. The other two ...

In another first, the U.K. reported that its Royal Air Force’s F-35B jets had intercepted Iranian drones above Jordan.

The F-35 has been tested with a new artificial intelligence-enhanced Combat Identification capability to help pilots quickly identify unknown emitters detected by its sensors. Lockheed Martin has ...

The Joint Simulation Environment is playing a key role in developing tactics and operational concepts for integrating Collaborative Combat Aircraft with the F-35. Advancing the effort towards ...