The F-35’s “45% higher cost” claim is partly true—but depends on how you compare data, and may stem from misinterpreted ...

With US defense spending set to exceed $1T in 2026, few programs reflect that scale better than Lockheed Martin's F-35 ...

F-35 vs Typhoon cost gap reshapes modern air operations ...

The Pentagon's fiscal 2027 budget request seeks 85 F-35 Lightning II fighters across the joint force, up from 47 in fiscal ...

A F-35 undergoes tests prior to test flights in a hangar on the flight line at Lockheed Martin Aeronautics on Aug. 6, 2015 in Fort Worth, Texas. A F-35 undergoes tests prior to test flights in a ...

The Pentagon’s fiscal 2027 budget request includes a major increase in F-35 procurement and spares after last year’s reduction, and the department is betting the funding can speed up fielding the long ...

Sustainment costs for complex aircraft like the F-35 are on the rise. A new report analyzes what's driving these costs, as well as global military aviation trends over the next decade. Increased ...

For the second time in a week, President-elect Donald Trump took aim at the high costs of an aircraft with program ties to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. This time it was the F-35 Joint Strike ...

Florida Congressman John Rutherford heralds the F-35 Lightning II fighter jet as vital for national security and a major ...