Japan is converting two naval vessels into aircraft carriers to bolster its defense posture in its southwestern islands.

During the Royal International Air Tattoo, an RAF F-35B performed a series of low passes that immediately drew attention.

Key Points and Summary - The F-35 is really three aircraft—A, B, and C—with a fourth, Israel’s custom F-35I Adir, proving how adaptable the Lightning II has become. -Beyond stealth, its edge is sensor ...

Venezuela’s air defense network is nowhere near as sophisticated as a peer competitor’s. Yet Washington must not enter a conflict against Caracas believing it would be a cakewalk. Hostilities between ...

Lockheed Martin said it set a record delivering 191 F-35 Lightning II jets in 2025, clearing backlog deliveries in the process, with a global fleet that now counts 1,300 aircraft. Lockheed Martin ...

A state-of-the-art British fighter jet that has been stuck at an Indian airport for more than five weeks is set to fly out on Tuesday. The F-35B is due to be "pulled back from the hangar today and the ...

When the F-35 has to take off on a short runway, it uses a sloped runway that looks like a ski jump to help it get in the air ...

Japan now operates dozens of advanced F-35 stealth fighters—including the F-35B STOVL variant, based on its two quasi-aircraft carriers. Eighty years ago, following its defeat in World War II, Japan ...

Lockheed Martin will build up to 296 F-35s as part of Lots 18 and 19, with first deliveries in 2026. Lockheed Martin and the F-35 Joint Program Office (JPO) announced they reached a final agreement ...

Finland is the latest country to gain access to the most advanced fighter jet on the planet, ordering a total of 64 such ...