Us Breaking News The Us F 35 Stealth Fighter Fleet Has A Readiness Problem That 6 Years And Over $12 Billion Haven T Fixed, Watchdog Finds

Top 5: The F-35 Stealth Fighter Has a Long List of Problems You Can’t Ignore

The F-35 Lightning II is often praised as a stealthy, sensor-fused “flying computer,” but its track record reveals five serious weaknesses. -The program’s lifetime cost has ballooned toward $2 ... Read More

Japan’s Massive Fleet of 147 F-35 Fighters Has A Message for China’s Air Force

Japan is going all-in on the F-35, expanding its order to 147 jets and becoming the largest Lightning II operator after the United States. -Tokyo will field 105 F-35As and 42 F-35Bs, with the STOVL ... Read More

World Map Shows Where US Has Sold F-35 Fighter Jets

President Donald Trump has announced he will greenlight the sale of advanced F‑35 stealth fighter jets to Saudi Arabia, signaling a major expansion of the U.S.’s global fighter export program. “We’ll ... Read More

Canada Considers Snubbing US F-35 for Sweden’s Gripen Fighter Jets

A state visit to Canada by top Swedish officials, including Defense Minister Pal Jonson, Deputy Prime Minister Ebba Busch and the Swedish monarch added to speculation that a deal over the Gripens ... Read More

Trump Likely to Sell F-35 Fighters to Saudis, US Official Says

President Donald Trump is expected to reach an agreement with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman that would allow the kingdom to purchase F-35 stealth planes, according to an administration ... Read More

The F-35 could be 'pilot optional' in the not-too-distant future, Lockheed Martin CEO says

Lockheed Martin's CEO announced plans for an uncrewed F-35. The F-35 and F-22 will gain next-gen stealth, electronic warfare, and weapons improvements, he said. The US Air Force wants uncrewed ... Read More

Trump says he is considering F-35 fighter jet deal with Saudis

WASHINGTON, Nov 14 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trumpsaid on Friday that he is considering agreeing to a deal to supply Saudi Arabia with F-35 stealth fighter jets, which are made by Lockheed ... Read More

U.S. Officials Raise Concerns About Saudi Arabia’s Bid for F-35 Jets

A Pentagon intelligence report says China could try to acquire advanced F-35 technology in Saudi Arabia if the Trump administration sells jets to the kingdom. By Edward Wong and Eric Schmitt Reporting ... Read More

F-35 takes lead role in NATO’s nuclear deterrence exercise for first time in alliance history

For the first time, Lockheed Martin F-35 stealth fighters have taken the lead in NATO’s annual nuclear readiness drills. Known as Steadfast Noon, the alliance’s yearly nuclear deterrent exercise runs ... Read More