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The Pentagon is seeking a major expansion of the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II program in its fiscal year 2027 budget request, asking Congress...
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The Pentagon is seeking a major expansion of the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II program in its fiscal year 2027 budget request, asking Congress...
US F-35A Declares Emergency, Lands Safely at Luke Air Force Base: A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II declared an in-flight emergency over the...
The Psychological Phenomenon That Causes F-35 Pilots to Forget Their Own Names After Hard Maneuvers – The US F-35 Lightning II is the most...
The US F-35 Lightning II is the most advanced fighter in the world; however, its combat radius is approximately 500–700 nautical miles (575–800+ miles)...
President Trump’s FY2027 defense budget requests $1.5 trillion, a record high representing a 44 percent increase over prior levels. The structure includes $1.15 trillion...
The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II is the centerpiece of American aviation, even at an astouding $2 trillion over the programs lifespan, but it...
Northrop Grumman’s short-lived video “glimpse” of its F/A-XX offering (the photo above is from that video) invites a world of relevant speculation about its...
The Sun ’n Fun Airshow in Lakeland, Florida, featured the F-35C, a carrier-based variant with larger wings and reinforced landing gear, making for a...
The Problem: Twenty-two U.S. National Guard adjutants general from every state operating Air National Guard fighter squadrons have sent a formal letter to Congressional...
Summary and Key Points: The U.S. Air Force has accepted 105 Boeing KC-46 Pegasus aerial refueling tankers without ever fully certifying the program as...