This wide supply chain makes the F-35 Lightning II a truly global product. Because of that, it's also likely the reason it's one of the most exported U.S. jet fighters. The Joint Strike Fighter ...

The F-35 Lightning II is the most advanced fighter jet in the skies today. The fifth-generation stealth aircraft is designed to take on adversaries in the air, on the ground, and in the seas with ...

With the F-35 Lightning II, the Pentagon wanted to standardize its stealth fighter jet fleet across the armed services—in principle cutting costs. In practice, this has not worked out.

The Canadian government has ruled out the Boeing Super Hornet from its next-generation fighter jet competition, narrowing the field to the Lockheed Martin F-35 and Saab’s Gripen E. This video ...

Ellie Cook is a Newsweek security and defense reporter based in London, U.K. Her work focuses largely on the Russia-Ukraine war, the U.S. military, weapons systems and emerging technology.

Musk, who President-elect Donald Trump recently appointed to lead a government efficiency effort, took aim at the F-35, a fighter jet whose development was plagued by delays, soaring costs and ...

A US-Saudi arms agreement may get complicated when it comes to Lockheed Martin's F-35 The F-35 could put Saudi Arabia's military on par with Israel in what may be a dealbreaker. The Saudis may ...

Theo Burman is a Newsweek Live News Reporter based in London, U.K. He writes about U.S. politics and international news, with a focus on infrastructure and technology. He has covered technological ...

Activist Laura Loomer is urging the Trump administration to review Lockheed Martin's F-35 fighter jet program, citing cost and reliability concerns. The F-35 program faces scrutiny for cost ...

China has agreed to a 50% discount on the fighter jets, coupled with lenient payment terms — a clear indication of the ...

The UK’s right to sell F-35 fighter jet parts to the Israeli military will this week be the subject of a High Court case brought against the British government. In a long-running legal challenge ...