F-35 manufacturer Lockheed Martin has failed to deliver regular upgrades for the aircraft—and its most recent upgrade package was implemented disastrously, according to an internal Pentagon report.

A couple of NATO allies are exploring alternatives to the F-35 stealth fighter. A handful of countries that operate the aircraft told BI that they are still committed to the jet. Analysts said there ...

The Pentagon says F-35s received no new combat upgrades last year, and that attempts to replace old software have stalled.

The F-35 program is delaying some of its planned Block 4 upgrades as it focuses on delivering capabilities as early as 2031. (A1C Eli Rose/Air Force) The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program is scaling ...

Attempts to provide upgraded software for F-35 jets have “stagnated” and no new combat capability was delivered last year, according to the annual report by the Pentagon’s testing office, even as the ...

Lockheed Martin reported producing a record-breaking number of F-35s in 2025, and expanding its orders abroad—even as some nations have scaled back or withdrawn from the program. Aerospace giant ...

FORT WORTH, Texas, April 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) today completed the delivery of the 51st and 52nd F-35As to the Royal Norwegian Air Force, making Norway the first F-35 ...

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. During President Donald Trump’s first ...

FORT SMITH -- Unlike most days, the roar at Ebbing Air National Guard Base on Friday came from a crowd instead of a jet engine. A crowd of military members, foreign representatives, and local and ...

Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is seeking forgiveness. Last week, he asked President Trump to re-admit Turkey to the fifth generation stealth F-35 fighter jet program, from which it was ...