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.

Lockheed Martin envisages its F-35 stealth jet as the ‘bridging fighter’ that will allow the U.S. Air Force to transition to the sixth-generation F-47, from rival Boeing. Speaking today ...

However, the U.S. military remains by far the largest F-35 customer, with a total order of over 2,450 aircraft—including 1,763 F-35As for the Air Force alone.

Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison speaks in front of a Joint Strike Fighter on October 26, 2001 at Lockheed Martin in Fort Worth, TX. It took the F-35 more than 22 years to reach full rate production.

This article takes a look at what will separate the F-35 and NGAD, as many experts are now questioning if the U.S. Air Force needs a 6th generation fighter like NGAD.

The U.K.'s F-35 fighter jet program costs will be "significantly higher" than the British government has publicly acknowledged, the country's public spending watchdog has said.

Medium Long Overview Amid escalating trade tensions with the US, Canada is reassessing its multi-billion dollar order for F-35 fighter jets from Lockheed Martin Corp. LMT +0.17% Get Free Report .