Military fighter jets come with a lot of history and the moniker of the F-35 Lightning II is no exception. Here's a dive into ...

Franken-bird”: The US Air Force has used sections from two damaged aircraft to restore an F-35 to combat-ready status.

The total number of F-35 remains unchanged, but the balance between STOVL F-35Bs and CATOBAR F-35Cs has swung dramatically ...

The US Air Force has successfully restored an F-35A Lightning II by merging two damaged jets, saving over $74 million.

The F-35B Lightning II is the Marine Corps variant of ... and short takeoff capability to expeditionary airfields. The F-35 will replace AV-8B Harrier IIs in the Marine Corps inventory.

Combining major structures from separate F-35s to build a fully operational plane is an Air Force first. Both these damaged jets would've otherwise ended up as ...

The Pentagon has reduced a financial penalty against Lockheed Martin over the F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter jet. Lockheed Martin, the manufacturer of the cutting-edge aircraft, has been falling ...

After a lengthy restoration started with a feasibility study in 2020, the F-35 AF-5269 was sent to Lockheed Martin for final certifications before ...

An F-35 fighter jet crashed during a training exercise in Alaska on Tuesday. The pilot experienced an “in-flight malfunction” ...

Since its introduction to service, the Joint Strike Fighter has remained the U.S. military’s “quarterback” in the air. Capable of collecting data and dispersing it all over the battlespace ...

Lockheed Martin has awarded a contract to Cubic to deliver P5 Internal Subsystems for the F-35 Lightning II joint strike ...