The F-35 program is under renewed fire as its total lifecycle cost estimate has ballooned past $2 trillion. -A 2024 GAO report highlighted a 44% surge in sustainment costs, while a new September 2025 ...

The F-35's development costs are well over $1 trillion, but then again it's really three planes in one. Here's what sets each apart from the others.

Lockheed Martin has begun the “engineering analysis” around adding sixth-generation features to the company’s ...

Airman 1st Class James Meredith applies precision tape on an F-35A Lightning II at RAF Lakenheath, United Kingdom, March 20, 2025. (SrA Seleena Muhammad-Ali/Air Force) LONDON — After encountering ...

You're currently following this author! Want to unfollow? Unsubscribe via the link in your email. Follow Chris Panella Every time Chris publishes a story, you’ll get an alert straight to your inbox!

Greece and Singapore are expected to adopt F-35 Lightning II variants by 2030—but the aircraft’s large and growing price tag has driven away other potential customers. Two key US allies are set to ...

A Royal Air Force F-35 lands at the Farnborough International Air Show in Farnborough, England, 2024. (Alberto Pezzali/AP) BERLIN – Switzerland’s order of F-35 fighter jets from Lockheed Martin will ...

Every time Sinéad publishes a story, you’ll get an alert straight to your inbox! Enter your email By clicking “Sign up”, you agree to receive emails from ...