Lockheed Martin F-35

Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall has an unlikely message to Congress: Give up some of your authority.

GE Aerospace becomes the latest F-35 supplier to be converted by Lockheed Martin to a multi-year performance based logistics deal.

After decades of hints, Romania’s defense council blesses the purchase of the fifth-generation fighter.

Romania appears to be accelerating its long-planned move to buy F-35 Joint Strike Fighters.

The U.S. Air Force is planning the largest transatlantic crossing of combat aircraft since the lead-up to the 1990-1991 Gulf War this summer.

Faulty parts installed during maintenance have grounded multiple military fleets, raising supply chain concerns.

The F-35’s Joint Program Office relies on the oldest F-35s to conduct tests for the most modern upgrades for the fleet.

Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden will be able to muster a front-line fighter fleet of 250 aircraft by 2030.

The JPO originally scheduled the first TR-3-equipped F-35 for delivery in April 2023, a year before the end of the new schedule window.

Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall has decided not to proceed with replacing the F-35’s F135 powerplant with either of two alternatives.

Commanders of the Nordic air forces—Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden—have committed to closer cooperation so they can operate in a more unified way.

Belgium has begun the process of procuring 20 new light helicopters for its armed forces and national police.

The South Korean Defense Acquisition Program Administration says its KF-21 flight-test program has entered the weapon-release phase,

The test of the Software Programmable Open Mission Systems Compliant radio terminal was developed under an Air Force Life Cycle Management Center contract.

The service is ending the Adaptive Engine Transition Program for its fleet, opting instead for Pratt’s cheaper Engine Core Upgrade proposal.

North Macedonia has confirmed it has joined Poland and Slovakia in supplying Soviet-era combat aircraft to Ukraine.

U.S. Air Force officials have not backed off predictions of a first flight coming later this year, but certain conditions and a note of doubt have creeped in.

Rep. Rob Wittman, (R-Va.), says he wants to ensure that lawmakers understand the advantages of the engines.

Leonardo has responded to a request for information from the Japanese ministry of defense about a replacement for its Kawasaki T-4 trainers.

The delivery stoppage prevented Lockheed from reaching its delivery target of at least 148 F-35s in 2022.

Seoul will purchase 20 Lockheed Martin F-35As under the F-X Batch 2 program.

History suggests the military aviation program outlined by defense officials on March 13 is unlikely to survive the appropriations process intact.

The U.S. Navy and Marine Corps want to maintain production of the Lockheed Martin F-35B and F-35C at a steady rate over the next five years.

The U.S. Air Force is focusing heavily on maritime strike as it looks toward the Pacific with a need for munitions.

The U.S. Air Force wants to increase its buy of Boeing F-15EXs above what was previously planned.