Pentagon identifies seventh soldier killed in action during Operation Epic FurySgt. Benjamin N. Pennington succumbed to his injuries on Sunday after a March 1 Iranian attack on Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia.By Riley Ceder and J.D. Simkins13 days ago
Lockheed delivered record 191 F-35s as it cleared out TR-3 backlogThe government refused to accept delivery of new F-35s for a year between 2023 and 2024, which led to jets being stockpiled at Lockheed Martin facilities.By Stephen Losey2 months ago
Pentagon cuts back F-35 upgrades to slow schedule slips: AuditorsThe F-35's Block 4 upgrades are being trimmed back so the program can focus on what it can deliver in 2031.By Stephen Losey7 months ago
Trump fires service academy boards that oversee morale, academicsPresident Trump claimed the boards of visitors at four U.S. service academies had been “infiltrated by woke leftist ideologies.”By Nikki Wentling14 months ago
Key tests for latest F-35s will begin in 2026, two years after rolloutThis is the latest in a series of delays for the Lockheed Martin-made fighter, causing modernization efforts to slip further behind.By Stephen Losey14 months ago
F-35 deliveries resume, but upgrade delays have ripple effects“Don’t think that the TR-3 problems are over,” said Gen. James Hecker, commander of U.S. Air Forces in Europe.By Stephen Losey20 months ago
