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 Losey13 days ago
Navy awards Pratt $2.9B contract to build more F-35 enginesThese engines will go into new F-35s for the Air Force, Marine Corps and Navy, as well as partner nations.By Stephen Losey3 weeks ago
Lockheed eyes better stealth, unmanned option for F-35After losing the Air Force's next-generation fighter contract to Boeing, Lockheed Martin hopes to fold sixth-generation tech into the F-35.By Stephen Losey4 months ago
Maintenance costs will spike as militaries add advanced planes: ReportAdvanced jets like the F-35 have stealth coatings, unique materials and cutting-edge technologies that take more work to maintain, driving up costs.By Stephen Losey4 months ago
Pentagon silent, aviation experts baffled by Trump’s fighter comments“President Trump appears to have been speculating out loud about future airplanes that, as far as I know, don’t exist," said former SECAF Frank Kendall.By Stephen Losey4 months ago
US sends F-35s to Middle East as strikes on Houthis continueThe U.S. continues to strike Houthi militants, who have targeted Israel and American ships in the region.By Noah Robertson, Stephen Losey and Jen Judson6 months ago
