The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter is no longer just a weapons program, it is a line item that rivals the annual spending of mid-sized countries. As the projected lifetime bill climbs past two trillion ...

Bern reviews fighter jet plans after U.S. cost hike, legal dispute over “fixed price,” and public protests against steep import tariffs. Switzerland’s long-planned acquisition of the Lockheed Martin F ...

And so Trump tweeted that, if Lockheed Martin didn't move quickly to cut the cost of the F-35, he would "price-out a comparable F-18 Super Hornet" from Boeing (NYSE: BA) and buy that instead. (At the ...

A Royal Air Force F-35 lands at the Farnborough International Air Show in Farnborough, England, 2024. (Alberto Pezzali/AP) BERLIN – Switzerland’s order of F-35 fighter jets from Lockheed Martin will ...

One day ahead of the government shutdown, the Pentagon ordered nearly 300 new F-35 fighter jets. From an initial cost north of $100 million, Lockheed's most popular stealth fighter has gotten 25% ...

While Air Force F-35A and Navy F-35C fighters by Lockheed Martin were in the U.S. strike package against Venezuela on Jan. 3, ...

Greece and Singapore are expected to adopt F-35 Lightning II variants by 2030—but the aircraft’s large and growing price tag has driven away other potential customers. Two key US allies are set to ...

India’s reliance on Russian platforms is a liability, and its strategic planners recognize this fact. But addressing it by purchasing the F-35 would be the worst possible solution. Instead, New Delhi ...

The Collision Avoidance Manual Deconfliction is being tested on the F-35 at Edwards AFB and is intended to reduce the risk of midair collision with civilian and military aircraft. According to Kevin ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Peter Suciu covers trends in the world of aerospace and defense. To date, Lockheed Martin has delivered more than 1,200 F-35 ...