The United States Air Force, in a remarkable feat of engineering, has rebuilt F-35A figher jet, also known as 'Frankenjet' ...

European countries can boast, on paper, possession of a imposing militar-industrial complex which, albeit considerably ...

The F-35 Lightning II is the pinnacle of modern stealth fighter technology, offering unmatched air superiority, strike ...

Ultimately, the F-35 won the contract, while the X-32 became an example of how design compromises and shifting military demands can doom even promising prototypes.

The F-35 Lightning II as we know it today is the product of the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) concept, intended to unify air systems for multiple branches and allies. Development was a complex series of ...

In my mind, this void was a big deal. The F-35 is the nation’s most expensive military program, a roughly $2 trillion investment in the nation’s defense. The public had a right to know what ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

The Pentagon and Lockheed Martin swear there’s no secret “kill switch” that they can flip to remotely disable the F-35 fighter jet. But the logistical supply chains and software requirements ...

According to the Joint Program Office (JPO) that handles all things relevant to the F-35, there is no kill switch—and thus no fear. Recent foreign policy disagreements between the United States ...

Lockheed Martin, the U.S. defence giant that builds the F-35 fighter jet, has offered to create more jobs in Canada if Ottawa buys all of the jets it said it would when the contract was announced ...

Concerns are growing in both Europe and Canada regarding the strategic wisdom of acquiring high-cost U.S. military equipment, like the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, especially as Western nations ...

America’s policy of controlling F-35 usage, spares, and maintenance—combined with President Donald Trump’s threats of trade wars with Europe, halted military aid to Ukraine, closer ties with Russia, ...