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Lockheed Nears Record Year for F-35 Deliveries

"Lockheed Martin has delivered a record 143 F-35 Lightning II jets through the end of the third quarter," company officials ...
The Aviationist on MSN

USAF Aims for 1,558 Combat Jets by Ten Years, Eyes Higher F-35 and F-15EX Output

An unclassified U.S. Air Force report, mandated by the 2025 NDAA, included figures of the required combat fleet, calling for an increase of nearly 300 ...

Lost Race: Did The US Spend Too Much Time Developing The F-35?

As rivals evolve and unmanned stealth aircraft emerge, the F-35's long development timeline raises questions about US airpower strategy.
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Lockheed Martin secures $24 billion contract for nearly 300 more F-35 Lightning II jets

This article was originally published by our content partners at the Dallas Business Journal. You can read the original article here. Lockheed Martin Corp. finalized a federal contract to produce ...

Every Variant Of The F-35, And What Makes Them Unique

The F-35's development costs are well over $1 trillion, but then again it's really three planes in one. Here's what sets each apart from the others.
The National Interest on MSN

Belgium Now Has F-35s. One Problem: It Doesn’t Have Enough Room for Them.

Belgium is one of the smallest countries in Europe—with dimensions that are simply too short to accommodate the training needs of F-35 pilots.
The Aviationist

JPO and Lockheed Martin Finalize F-35 Contract for Lots 18 and 19

Lockheed Martin will build up to 296 F-35s as part of Lots 18 and 19, with first deliveries in 2026. Lockheed Martin and the F-35 Joint Program Office (JPO) announced they reached a final agreement ...
Dallas Morning News

Lockheed’s F-35 fighter jet is a sonic boon for North Texas economy

Lockheed Martin’s F-35 Lightning II is promoted as the most advanced fighter jet in the world, and it has an outsized impact in North Texas. Final assembly primarily takes place in Fort Worth, but the ...

F-35 Squadron Flew A 'Historic' 5,000 Hours Without A Single Mishap

Doing anything for 5,000 hours without a mistake is great, much less flying an F-35. And an entire squadron having zero ...
SlashGear

The F-35 Could Get External Fuel Tanks - Here's What That Means

The United States wants to upgrade one of the most advanced jets ever built. Manufactured by Lockheed Martin, the F-35 Lightning II is a fifth-generation fighter lauded for its multi-functionality, ...
insider.si.edu

The F-35 Lightning II from concept to cockpit edited by Jeffrey W. Hamstra, Lockheed Martin Corporation

Purchased with funds from the S. Dillon Ripley Endowment. Foreword / Capt. Charles Thomas (Tom) Burbage -- Preface / Jeffrey W. Hamstra -- Chapter 1. F-35 program history : from JAST to IOC / Arthur E ...
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Lockheed Martin secures $24 billion contract for nearly 300 more F-35 Lightning II jets

Lockheed Martin Corp. finalized a federal contract to produce nearly 300 more F-35 Lightning II fighter jets, which will be assembled in Fort Worth. The U.S. Department of War announced the contract, ...