Former TOPGUN instructor Dave Berke, flew four elite US fighters. Of them all, he says the F-22 Raptor has no true equal.

The Marine Corps is upgrading F-35B jets with a new TR-3 computer "brain." See why this retrofit is a game-changer for air ...

F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter readiness rates have slipped in recent years despite billions in investments.

The hearing comes on the heels of a Government Accountability Office report this month that found just one in four F-35s were ...

Buying an F-35 is a lot like buying a Tesla. Buyers are locked into an ecosystem with complicated software that’s required to operate the vehicle. Reading time 4 minutes The Pentagon and Lockheed ...

When replacing the failed F-35, the U.S. should focus on building large numbers of a reliable, lightweight fighter design.

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The United States wants to upgrade one of the most advanced jets ever built. Manufactured by Lockheed Martin, the F-35 Lightning II is a fifth-generation fighter lauded for its multi-functionality, ...

Drop tanks come with one notable drawback: they can degrade the F-35’s stealthy profile to the point of compromising it entirely. Range has been a key factor in combat aircraft effectiveness since ...

Think of a violin made by a master craftsman: beautiful, precise, capable of extraordinary performance, but impossible to produce quickly or cheaply. It takes time, rare expertise, and materials that ...