The U.S. Navy’s F/A-XX 6th-generation stealth fighter program has been effectively defunded, with its budget “slashed to the bone” as the Pentagon prioritizes the Air Force’s competing F-47 NGAD ...

PARIS— A key milestone for the Pentagon’s program to upgrade the F-35 engine has been pushed back a year, raising questions about the overall timeline of the effort.

The Air Force would cut its F-35A purchase for fiscal 2026 roughly in half under the White House’s draft defense budget. The service typically buys about four dozen Joint Strike Fighters each ...

The Pentagon is scaling back by half its request to Congress for the U.S. Air Force's Lockheed Martin F-35 jets, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday.

Despite efforts to lighten the F-35 helmet, it is linked to ongoing neck and back pain among pilots, according to a new study. Credit: R. Nial Bradshaw/U.S. Air Force A new Royal Netherlands Air ...

Turkey was removed from the F-35 program after it purchased Russian S-400 air defense radars—but it may be willing to give them up in exchange for its return.

Turkey’s F-35 return hinges on ditching the Russian S-400, which it refuses. Despite tensions, Ankara’s growing defense industry and geopolitical influence suggest reentry could benefit ...