Why Lockheed Martin’s F-35 still has shortfalls despite a record year of deliveries

Record deliveries made 2025 a landmark year for the F-35, but low capability rates still challenge the world’s most advanced ...
The Atlantic

The F-35 Fighter Jet Program Has Precisely 719 Problems

The beleaguered F-35 program has yet another problem on its hands. Actually, make that 719 problems. A recent report from the Pentagon’s internal watchdog reveals that the next gen fighter jet is ...
Defense News on MSN

Lockheed delivered record 191 F-35s as it cleared out TR-3 backlog

The government refused to accept delivery of new F-35s for a year between 2023 and 2024, which led to jets being stockpiled ...

U.S. ambassador gives prime minister the cover he needs to cut Canada’s F-35 order

At this point, the only commitment is to buy 16 F-35s. Mark Carney will be making the final decision on whether to proceed ...
Alaska Public Media

Frozen landing gear led to F-35 crash at Eielson, Air Force says

An F-35 Lightning II fighter jet that went down at Eielson Air Force Base near Fairbanks in January crashed after attempts to fix frozen landing gear left the plane uncontrollable, according to an Air ...
Modern Engineering Marvels on MSN

F-35 production hits new heights while sustainment challenges persist

Nevertheless, when the Lockheed Martin aeronautics assembly line in Fort Worth shut down in 2025, the company recorded the highest output in its history due to the 191 new issues solved during the ...
The National Interest

How the Pentagon Let the F-35 Fail—but Kept Paying for It Anyway

Two recent Pentagon reports illustrate the myriad deficiencies of Lockheed Martin’s F-35 program—but the company has never faced real consequences for it. America’s defense establishment has many ...
SlashGear

6 Of The Biggest F-35 Flaws That Need Fixing

Developing a next-generation fighter aircraft is a decades-long endeavor. The evolving nature of technological advancement and real-world needs means that a successful fighter will receive years of ...
New York Post

F-35 pilot held nearly hour-long conference call mid-air to fix fighter jet before it crashed

A F-35 pilot spent 50 minutes on a conference call mid-air with engineers to solve a problem with a $200 million jet before it plummeted onto the runway at Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska, forcing ...
Military.com

F-35 Pilot Was on Phone for Nearly an Hour with Engineers Before Ejection and Fiery Crash

An Air Force F-35 pilot was on the phone midair with Lockheed Martin engineers for nearly an hour attempting to resolve a landing gear issue before ultimately having to eject from the jet, according ...
The Aviationist on MSN

Lockheed Martin Delivered 191 F-35s in 2025

Lockheed Martin said it set a record delivering 191 F-35 Lightning II jets in 2025, clearing backlog deliveries in the process, with a global fleet that now counts 1,300 aircraft. Lockheed Martin ...
Aviation Week

F-35 Hits Weight Problems

TIME TO DIET Almost all tactical aviation programs reach this point somewhere in their lives, and now the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) is running into weight problems. When Lockheed Martin ...