An emblematic example is the F-35’s Distributed Aperture System notably represented by the program’s $400,000 helmet. Fighter pilots need to be able to see what is happening in the sky around ...

The US Air Force (USAF) is putting pilots of the Lockheed Martin F-35 stealth fighter through their paces, with a particular focus on skills needed to operate in the Indo-Pacific theatre.

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Naval Air Station North Island is serving as a "spoke" location for the F-35. Each day for the squadron brings a new challenge. Exercise "injects" and tasking orders determine the flow of the busy ...

Canada is reviewing alternatives to its procurement of F-35 fighter jet following diplomatic tensions with the US.

Through technological updates and kit upgrades like the Scorpion HMD kit, the Air Force seeks to extend the useful service life of the F-22 as it debates its replacement.

The F-35 program—a global effort built around international cooperation and trust—could become a victim of President Donald Trump’s threats to forsake or even annex NATO allies, experts and ...

F-35 Fighter Jet: India is currently in talks with the United States to acquire the fifth-generation Lockheed Martin F-35 and is likely to take the Rafale acquisition route to procure the jets ...

Further, in a May 2024 Air & Space Forces Magazine article , John Tirpak says that F-35 pilots rebooted the TR-3 program multiple times in the air and on the ground during tests. According to ...

In a sprawling factory in Texas, thousands of people work around the clock to assemble the US military's most advanced multirole fighter jet: the F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter.