Lockheed Martin F-35

By Tony Osborne
Denmark will explore whether its planned 27-strong fleet of Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighters should be expanded as it seeks to bolster defense.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
A rapidly developed surface-to-air missile system based on MBDA’s Asraam has achieved hit rates of 90% against Russian targets in Ukraine.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Thierry Dubois
New concepts are in the works, such as military areas that move with the activity along a defined trajectory.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Chen Chuanren
DAPA said the deal was signed in early December, and that the F-35As will have “significantly improved performance” over its current 39 F-35As.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
An agency of Italy, Japan and the UK will run the Global Combat Air Program, supported by a yet-to-be formed industrial joint venture.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Lee Ann Shay
Fleets are set to grow in all sectors except military and year-over-year growth is projected to be highest for the commercial and business aviation aftermarket.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Michael Bruno
If 2023 is any indication, 2024 could be a yearlong Festivus in the supply chain.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Tony Osborne
Despite the conflict in Gaza, the Middle East’s military modernization is continuing.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Chen Chuanren
China’s own upgrades are driving other nations in the region toward change.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
Rearmament in Europe is focused on strengthening combat and support aircraft capacity and ground-based air defenses.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
The service is looking at 15% budget increases per year. But if Congress does not pass an appropriations bill, that expected growth will be on hold.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Steve Trimble
Repeated sightings of a new form of low-observable features means infrared stealth technology is progressing out of military and industry laboratories.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Matthew Jouppi, Sterling Richmond
Aviation Week has assembled this guide to some of the most important contests that are unfolding between 2024 and 2033.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Steve Trimble
The F-35 Joint Program Office head says he still cannot predict when a software issue that has halted deliveries from Lockheed Martin will be corrected.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble, Tony Osborne, Brian Everstine
An ongoing software problem haunts Lockheed Martin’s production and modernization agenda for the F-35 as a raft of new competitors hit key milestones in 2024.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
The $280 billion largesse of the CHIPS and Science Act has started filtering down to the industrial centers supplying parts to Pentagon programs.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Tony Osborne
Belgium has been presented with its first F-35 even though the country has delayed delivery, awaiting certification of the latest software release.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
The UK has established its second frontline F-35 Joint Strike Fighter squadron.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Michael Bruno
A contract dispute between F-35 maker Lockheed Martin and key supplier Howmet Aerospace has become public with a Lockheed lawsuit and a vocal Howmet defense.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Auditors have determined the UK Defense Ministry’s plans to purchase equipment over the next 10 years are again unaffordable.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Steve Trimble
Most fighter aircraft made in the U.S. are in line to get improved radar warning receivers and self-protection jammers.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Thierry Dubois
As military needs evolve in airspace use, improved collaboration with civil users and more cross-border cooperation are to be expected.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Tony Osborne
Portugal appears to be moving toward an acquisition of Lockheed Martin’s F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, statements by the country’s air chief suggest.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
A preliminary design review for the F-35 Engine Core Upgrade is scheduled by the end of January, paving the way to start the next phase of development.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
The Danish Defense Ministry has warned of potential further delivery delays for its Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighters.
Supply Chain