Cuts to F-35 Program to Prop Up New F-47 Next-Gen Fighter The U.S. Department of Defense is in penny-pinching mode when it comes to spending recommendations for its fleet of next-generation fighters.

Air Force photo by Senior Airman Nicholas Rupiper. “The F-35 is a very capable weapon,” Aboulafia said. “If you misuse it by refusing to understand history, that’s one thing.

The F-35 was built to penetrate contested airspace defended by advanced air defenses. US Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Danny Whitlock Thinking about stealth aircraft Billie Flynn, a ...

The F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter is considered a top fifth-generation fighter. Some US allies have questioned purchasing the jet, but most are sticking with it for now.

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 heightened tensions between Europe and the United States over NATO and Ukraine, the myth of an F-35 "kill switch", which would supposedly allow the ...

The F-35 program produced three different types of F-35s: the F-35A, F-35B, and F-35C. Only the F-35B comes with the LiftSystem installed, which means it is the only F-35 with STOVL capabilities.

The F-35 Lightning II doesn't need to engage other fighter jets in close proximity. It has weapons and sensors that can target aircraft miles away.