The National Interest on MSNOpinion

How the Pentagon let the F-35 fail—but kept paying for it anyway

Two recent Pentagon reports illustrate the myriad deficiencies of Lockheed Martin’s F-35 program—but the company has never ...
The National Interest on MSN

Turkey is trying to rejoin the F-35 program—but Israel won’t allow it

Israel holds an effective veto over the export of the F-35 fighter jet in the Middle East—and Turkey-Israel relations are at ...
Alaska Public Media

Frozen landing gear led to F-35 crash at Eielson, Air Force says

An F-35 Lightning II fighter jet that went down at Eielson Air Force Base near Fairbanks in January crashed after attempts to fix frozen landing gear left the plane uncontrollable, according to an Air ...
The Aviationist

Lockheed Martin Clears F-35 Backlog Deliveries

A total of 72 aircraft were parked at Lockheed Martin’s facilities after the Technology Refresh 3 experienced severe glitches, following which the Pentagon halted deliveries in July 2023. Lockheed ...
City Journal

Activists Want to Dismantle America’s Top Fighter Jet—by Any Means Necessary

Activists have launched a global campaign to undermine production of the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter, one of the crown jewels of the U.S. air force. Across the world, activists ...
The National Interest

Belgium Now Has F-35s. One Problem: It Doesn’t Have Enough Room for Them.

Belgium is one of the smallest countries in Europe—with dimensions that are simply too short to accommodate the training needs of F-35 pilots. Earlier this month, NATO member Belgium welcomed its ...
Forbes

Nearly 300 More F-35 Lightning IIs To Arrive With Lots 18 And 19

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 ...