Fewer sorties and flight hours kick maintenance down the road, hiding performance issues and taking valuable flight time away from pilots ...

The government refused to accept delivery of new F-35s for a year between 2023 and 2024, which led to jets being stockpiled ...

The F-35 program is working to get the latest jets capable of carrying out combat missions, but important tests for its upgrades may not begin until next summer. (Senior Airman Edgar Grimaldo/Air ...

NATO scrambled jets to respond to Russian aircraft "not adhering to international norms" this week. Italy's air force intercepted a Russian Coot-A aircraft over the Baltic Sea, NATO Air Command said.

The Su-35S possesses the Irbis-E radar capable of detecting targets up to 400km, vectoring thrust engines enabling the highly ...

Lockheed Martin announced on 8 January 2026 that it had delivered 191 F-35 Lightning II aircraft in 2025, surpassing the company's previous delivery record of 142 ...

The first of ten F-35s arrived in Puerto Rico, notably showing their unit insignias removed. A flight of F-35B Lightning II stealth fighters has arrived in Puerto Rico, joining a broader and visibly ...

Prague is Joining the European F-35 User Group with 24 Lightning II aircraft. Czech Republic’s Defence Minister Jana Černochová and U.S. Ambassador Bijan Sabet signed a Memorandum of Understanding ...

The Czech Republic has officially signed on to procure the Lockheed Martin F-35 strike fighter, becoming the 18th country to acquire the stealthy fifth-generation type. Prague signed a letter of offer ...

Poland has reached a critical milestone in its quest to field a modern force of fighter aircraft. The NATO member’s first two Lockheed Martin F-35As have departed Lockheed’s final assembly and ...

Maybe Russia has its own pilot with the call sign “Maverick.” A video with a hyped-up soundtrack showing a Russian Su-35S carrying an oversized load of missiles is making the rounds on social media ...

Russian state media reported that an airstrike was carried out on Wednesday in the Ukrainian-occupied Kursk region involving a Sukhoi Su-34 (NATO reporting name Fullback). The fighter-bomber launched ...