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Inside the F-35’s wildest upgrade yet: how Lockheed crammed 6th gen tech into a 5th gen jet

Lockheed Martin has launched one of the most ambitious upgrade programs in modern airpower, aiming to turn the F-35 from a standard fifth‑generation fighter into what executives now call a ...

Why Lockheed Martin's $2 trillion F-35 program is so expensive

With US defense spending set to exceed $1T in 2026, few programs reflect that scale better than Lockheed Martin's F-35 ...

Here's why landing an F-35 on an aircraft carrier is so difficult

What it takes to be in the tailhook club.

How the F-35 is changing Marine airpower

The F-35 may be the most capable fighter aircraft the Marines have ever flown, but it also might be the most complicated.
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F-35 Tested with AI-Enhanced Combat Identification Capability

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 ...

Rep. Rutherford: The F-35 Lightning II is more than a plane

Florida Congressman John Rutherford heralds the F-35 Lightning II fighter jet as vital for national security and a major ...