A, the Navy’s F-35C and Marine Corps F-35B don’t carry an internal cannon – and that’s by design, not mistake. -Structural ...

For many, the pricetag of the F-35 has been its Achilles heel. With the program's total cost now at a baffling $1.7 trillion, the Lightning II easily cleared the bar to become the most expensive ...

The F-35’s multirole design prevents it from excelling at close air support—yet the fighter jet is well-suited to missions in contested airspace, which competitors like the A-10 Warthog are not.

The controversial F-35 program got its start in 1997 when Lockheed Martin was awarded a $750 million contract to build a next-generation prototype fighter jet that could replace many of the aging ...

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 ...