Latest "F-35-Joint-Strike-Fighter" stories

Advanced engine industrial base at risk of ‘collapse,’ Air Force says

The head of the Air Force's propulsion directorate is concerned cancellation of AETP would weaken the advanced engine industrial base.

By Courtney Albon

4 months ago

U.S. Air Force and South Korean air force F-35A Lightning II aircraft soar in a tight formation over Korea, July 12, 2022. The 356th Fighter Squadron from Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, arrived in South Korea to conduct combined training flights with the Republic of Korea's 151st and 152nd fighter squadrons. (Senior Airman Trevor Gordnier/Air Force)

Air Force grounds F-35As as ejection seat issue threatens fighter jets worldwide

Air Combat Command aims to finish checking its F-35As for faulty ejection seats by mid-October.

By Rachel S. Cohen

4 months ago

Biden’s Ukraine aid package is getting super-sized by Congress

Lawmakers unveiled a $13.6 billion Ukraine aid package on Wednesday that took President Joe Biden’s request for weapons and training for Ukrainian forces and put it on steroids.

9 months ago

How many F-35s does the Air Force need?

A new tactical aircraft study underway could make certain what has until now been a suspicion: The U.S. Air Force is unlikely to purchase all of the 1,763 F-35A jets in its program of record.

By Valerie Insinna

15 months ago

House panel demands another investigation into F-35 pilot breathing system problems

More than 40 physiological episodes have occurred in the F-35. Congress wants to know why.

By Valerie Insinna

16 months ago

Watchdog group finds F-35 sustainment costs could be headed off affordability cliff

By 2036, F-35 sustainment costs could exceed the U.S. military's affordability parameters by $6 billion per year.

By Valerie Insinna

17 months ago