The F-35 TR-3 crisis highlights a shift in 2026 military readiness: software is now the primary "failure point" rather than ...

The F-35I Adir is jam-packed with custom Israeli electronics, and its pilots need a custom helmet to help make sense of them.

The Pentagon says F-35s received no new combat upgrades last year, and that attempts to replace old software have stalled.

The F-35 will also serve as a test bed for technologies that will become commonplace in the next generation of jets. Flying in coordination with AI-enabled drones will become a staple of any ...

Israel’s Deputy Foreign Minister, Sharren Haskel, has publicly stated Israel will not allow the transfer of Israeli-developed technology embedded in the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter to Türkiye, even if ...

The F-35 has been tested with a new artificial intelligence-enhanced Combat Identification capability to help pilots quickly identify unknown emitters detected by its sensors. Lockheed Martin has ...

Lockheed Martin delivered 191 F-35 fighter jets in 2025 - a new annual record, but several dozen of those aircraft had been held units delayed from past deliveries as the manufacturer caught up with ...

China’s aggressive campaign to steal American military technology is emerging as a central concern in the debate over whether the United States should sell F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia, according ...

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump says he has agreed to sell the nation's most advanced fighter jet to Saudi Arabia despite concerns that China could gain access to the plane's vaunted American ...