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A U.S. Air Force F-35 Lightning II taxis during a cross-servicing event at NATO Allied Air Command’s Ramstein Flag 2025 exercise April 4, 2025. Successful cross-servicing at RAFL25 is an example of the importance of integrated logistics and maintenance training that enhances U.S. warfighting readiness by strengthening United States Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa’s ability to deploy, sustain, and project fifth-generation capabilities across the European theater. (Royal Netherlands photo by Sgt. Maj. Jan Dijkstra)

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100% of F-35 Stealth Fighters Delivered in 2024 Were Late

Key Points and Summary – A stunning new Government Accountability Office (GAO) report reveals that 100% of the F-35 fighter jets delivered by Lockheed...

Stephen SilverSeptember 5, 2025

(Aug. 07, 2024) An F-35B Lightning II assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 122 at Yuma, Ariz., taxis after landing at Naval Air Station Jacksonville as part of the aircraft’s temporary transfer to Fleet Readiness Center Southeast (FRCSE). The jet is the first F-35 ever inducted into the depot and is part of a readiness improvement initiative to support corrosion mitigation efforts for the U.S. Marine Corps (USMC). (U.S. Navy photo by Toiete Jackson/Released)

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The F-35 Fighter Needs a Critical Update. The Problem: It Will Be 5 Years Late

Key Points and Summary – A recent GAO report reveals the F-35’s critical Block 4 upgrade is now five years behind schedule and $6...

Kris OsbornSeptember 5, 2025

U.S. Air Force Maj. Melanie “Mach” Kluesner, the pilot for the F-35A Demonstration Team, performs aerial maneuvers in a USAF F-35A Lightning II during the practice day before the airshow at Jacksonville Naval Air Station, Florida, on 18 October, 2024. The practice day ensures that the team is able to safely and properly display the power, agility, and lethality of America's 5th generation fighter jet. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Nicholas Rupiper)

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I Declare the Stealth F-35 the Best Fighter Jet on Earth

Key Points and Summary – The F-35 Lightning II’s true dominance lies not in traditional dogfighting metrics but in its revolutionary “brain.” -It acts...

Harry KazianisAugust 28, 2025

U.S. Air Force Maj. Kristin "BEO" Wolfe, F-35A Lightning II Demonstration Team pilot and commander, performs for F-135 engine maintainers assigned to the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex, at Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., May 25, 2021. The F-35A Demonstration Team put on the performance for the maintainers as a show of appreciation for keeping F-35s throughout the Department of Defense running and in the sky. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sergeant Thomas Barley)

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The F-35 Fighter’s 2 Big Problems That Won’t Go Away

Key Points and Summary – The F-35 program is under intense pressure due to severe problems with its critical Block 4 modernization. -The new...

Bill SweetmanAugust 25, 2025

A formation of U.S. Air Force F-35 Lighting IIs and F-16 Fighting Falcons assigned to the 48th and 31st Fighter Wings respectively fly in formation as a part of Exercise Combined Strike along the coast of Italy, August 18, 2025. Exercises like Combined Strike ensure USAFE remains ready and postured to rely on one another to defend the area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zachary Jakel)

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The F-35 Stealth Fighter Never Stops Upgrading

Key Points and Summary – A decade after entering service, the controversial F-35 Lightning II is undergoing a massive modernization effort known as the...

Christian OrrAugust 21, 2025

U.S. Air Force Capt. Melanie “MACH” Kluesner, F-35A Lightning II Demonstration Team pilot and commander, flies an aerial demonstration certification flight at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, Feb. 22, 2024. Upon the 388th Fighter Wing commander certification, the F-35 Demo Team pilot is required to complete the Air Combat Command Heritage Flight Training Course. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kaitlyn Ergish)

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I Study the F-35 For a Living: A ‘Ferrari F-35’ Fighter Sounds Amazing

Key Points and Summary on the Ferrari F-35 – After losing the contract for the next-generation fighter, Lockheed Martin has a new plan: a...

Brent M. EastwoodJuly 28, 2025

A joint team consisting of F-35 Patuxent River Integrated Test Force flight test members, U.S. Sailors and Marines, and the crew of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Izumo-class multi-functional destroyer JS Kaga (DDH-184) are executing developmental sea trials in the eastern Pacific Ocean to gather the necessary data to certify F-35B Lightning II short takeoff and vertical landing aircraft operations. While aboard the MSDF’s largest ship, the Pax ITF flight test team has been gathering compatibility data for analysis in order to make recommendations for future F-35B operational envelopes, further enhancing the Japanese navy's capabilities. The results of the testing will contribute to improved interoperability between Japan and the United States, strengthening the deterrence and response capabilities of the Japan-U.S. alliance and contributing to peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. Japan is an F-35 Joint Program Office foreign military sales customer planning to purchase 42 F-35Bs. The F-35 Joint Program Office continues to develop, produce, and sustain the F-35 Air System to fulfill its mandate to deliver a capable, available, and affordable air system with fifth-generation capabilities.

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Lockheed’s New Pitch: Give the F-35 ‘80% of 6th-Gen Power for 50% of the Cost’

Key Points and Summary – After losing the Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) contract to Boeing, Lockheed Martin has a new plan for its...

Jack BuckbyJuly 24, 2025

Israel's F-35I Adir Fighter. Image credit: Creative Commons

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Does Israel Have A Secret ‘Extended Range’ F-35I Adir Stealth Fighter?

Key Points and Summary: Speculation is growing that Israel has developed a specially modified F-35I Adir with an extended combat range, which enabled its...

Reuben JohnsonJune 17, 2025

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Lockheed Martin Plans On a “Ferrari” Upgrade For The F-35 Fighter

When U.S. President Donald Trump announced that Boeing had won the contract to build the future F-47 sixth-generation stealth fighter jet, Lockheed Martin officially...

Steve BalestrieriApril 25, 2025

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100% of F-35 Stealth Fighters Delivered in 2024 Were Late

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The F-35 Fighter Needs a Critical Update. The Problem: It Will Be 5 Years Late

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I Declare the Stealth F-35 the Best Fighter Jet on Earth

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The F-35 Fighter’s 2 Big Problems That Won’t Go Away

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The F-35 Stealth Fighter Never Stops Upgrading

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

I Study the F-35 For a Living: A ‘Ferrari F-35’ Fighter Sounds Amazing

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Lockheed’s New Pitch: Give the F-35 ‘80% of 6th-Gen Power for 50% of the Cost’

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Does Israel Have A Secret ‘Extended Range’ F-35I Adir Stealth Fighter?

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Lockheed Martin Plans On a “Ferrari” Upgrade For The F-35 Fighter

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