Search results for F-35

F-35 fleet gets nearly $1B electronic warfare upgrade

Lockheed Martin has secured a $991 million contract to produce electronic warfare upgrade kits for 432 F-35 Joint Strike Fighters across three U.S. military services and a substant...

U.S. Funds $1 Billion Upgrade For F-35’s Electronic Warfare Suite

The U.S. Department of War has signed a $991 million contract for the F-35 fifth generation fighter’s primary contractor, Lockheed Martin, to produce electronic warfare

U.S. Expands Stealth Strike Capabilities at Key Forward Base Near China as First F-35s Enter Service

The U.S. Air Force 35th Fighter Wing on April 24 conducted an F-35 Lightning II ribbon-cutting ceremony at Misawa Air Base in Aomori Prefecture, northern Japan, marking t

F-35 is outdated: Everything to know about upcoming F-47 fighter jet

ALBAWABA - It is known that the F-35 fighter jet is one of the most developed combat aircraft these days, but an even more advanced successor, the F-47, is already on the horizon.....

F-35 Program Relies on Foreign Operators to Develop Laser and Hypersonic Weapons - Expert

Expert on the F-35 fifth generation fighter program Abraham Abrams has in a recent interview on his new book on the program provided insight into its possible future mode

Pentagon prepares F-35 for quantum computing threat

The F-35 Joint Program Office is preparing to modify the fighter’s In-Line File Encryption Device software to support government-mandated quantum-resistant algorithms, according to...

Britain and Japan Accelerate Work on Joint Stealth Fighter Program: Can it Match the F-35?

Japanese Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi has discussed the development of the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) with the program’s CEO, Marco Zoff, stressing that de

China Challenges F‑35 Grip: China Targets Middle East With F-35 Competitor

China has intensified its efforts to market the J-35 stealth fighter to Middle Eastern military buyers as it seeks to challenge the long-standing dominance of American and Russian...

Meet The Iranian 358 (Saqr-1) Loitering SAM Allegedly Used To Down USAF F-35 Stealth Jet

The Iranian‑developed 358 missile, also known as Saqr‑1 or SA‑67, has been at the centre of speculation after reports alleged it was used to down a United States Air Force F‑35 ste...

Meet The Iranian 358 (Saqr-1) Loitering SAM Allegedly Used To Down USAF F-35 Stealth Jet

The Iranian‑developed 358 missile, also known as Saqr‑1 or SA‑67, has been at the centre of speculation after reports alleged it was used to down a United States Air Force F‑35 ste...

Meet The Iranian 358 (Saqr-1) Loitering SAM Allegedly Used To Down USAF F-35 Stealth Jet

The Iranian‑developed 358 missile, also known as Saqr‑1 or SA‑67, has been at the centre of speculation after reports alleged it was used to down a United States Air Force F‑35 ste...

SPEAR 3 Missile Flies On Board F-35B Lightning II for the First Time

Four SPEAR 3 missiles were carried on board an F-35B from the Integrated Test Force at NAS Patuxent River earlier this year, marking the first time that the new weapon has flown on...

U.S. Initiates Major Upgrade For Israeli F-35 Stealth Fighters Amid Ceasefire with Iran

The F-35 fighter program’s primary contractor Lockheed Martin has been awarded a $11.4 million contract modification to develop additional software for Israel’s F-35

Pentagon approves F-35 software upgrade for Israel

The U.S. Navy has awarded Lockheed Martin an $11.4 million contract modification to develop additional software for Israel’s F-35 Joint Strike Fighter fleet, the Pentagon announced...

F-35 Lightning II Takes Control of MQ-20 Avenger During Autonomy Testing

An F-35 Lightning II pilot sent tactical autonomy commands via a tablet to the MQ-20 Avenger as part of a recent Manned-Unmanned Teaming demonstration. General Atomics Aeronautical...

Russian Surveillance Flight Near Norway Intercepted by F-35 Stealth Fighters

The Royal Norwegian Air Force scrambled F-35A fifth generation fighters to intercept a Russian Il-38 maritime patrol aircraft, with the fighters proceeding identify and t

Canada Coordinates to Join British-Japanese Stealth Fighter Program to Reduce Reliance on U.S. F-35s

The United Kingdom, Japan and Italy are coordinating plans for the inclusion of Canada in the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP), a next generation fighter program intend

India’s Fighter Jet Crossroads: F‑35, Su‑57 Or AMCA As Rafale Deal Stalls

India’s Rafale deal faces a critical impasse over technology-sharing, and if it collapses, the alternatives—F‑35, Su‑57, or AMCA—each present distinct advantages and risks, reporte...

U.S. XA103 Engine Poised to Supercharge the F-35 Fighter Completes Key Review

Leading U.S. jet engine manufacturer Pratt & Whitney has completed a fully digital assembly readiness review for its XA103 adaptive engine, which is the major design-phas

F-35 vs. F-22: Expert Highlights Why the New U.S. Stealth Fighter is Overwhelmingly Superior to its Predecessor

In a recent interview on his new book on the F-35 program, combat aviation expert Abraham Abrams has evaluated how the aircraft compares to the only other Western fifth

U.S. Air Force Orders Orders Reduced F-35 Fighter Procurements as Funding Shortages Worsen

The U.S. Department of War’s Fiscal year 2027 Procurement Programs document has confirmed that the U.S. Air Force is set to receive 38 F-35A fighters under the new defe

A global competitor to the F-35 is slowly emerging

Lockheed wins $100M to fix a heat problem grounding F-35s

Every time an F-35 lands, its brakes absorb an enormous amount of heat. The world’s most advanced stealth fighter weighs more than 29,000 pounds fully loaded, lands at speeds excee...

Why the F-35 is a Better Choice for Canada’s Air Force than Europe’s GCAP Fighter

Following confirmation in late April that the Canadian Defence Ministry has continued to extend its review of plans to procure 88 F-35A fighters from the United States, t