Singapore plans to operate a handful of both the conventional F-35A and the short takeoff/vertical landing (STOVL) F-35B.

France's Dassault Aviation is currently working on the F5 standard Rafale fighter, also known as the Super Dassault Rafale.

The raw performance of America's newest stealth fighter.

Though Lockheed Martin is the primary contractor for the F-35 Lightning II fighter jet, nearly every major US defense firm has a hand in its production.

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has completed delivery of its 350th wing for the F-35 Lightning II, marking a production ...

To beat out the F-35 Lightning II, Saab appears willing to offer Canada a generous joint production agreement—possibly even ...

While the F-35's per unit cost is similar to other modern fighters, its lifecycle expense is higher, although it offers ...

The F-35 Lightning II was used in August 2025 to successfully evaluate three B61-12 test assets during a multi-day test campaign. Sandia National Laboratories and the National Nuclear Security ...

Four Dutch F-35 Lightning II fighters and a tanker operated from the Netherlands' main international airport, one of Europe's busiest, during the NATO-led exercise Avatar. Schiphol Airport, located ...

NAPLES, Italy — An Italian air base in Sicily will host the first F-35 Lightning II pilot training facility outside the U.S., an indication of NATO’s increasing demand for the fifth-generation fighter ...

Radar mountings in the nose of the Lockheed Martin F-35 fighter are different for the current AN/APG-81 by Northrop Grumman and the future AN/APG-85 ...

The selection of F/A-18 Super Hornets by Top Gun is based on special film needs and real-world flying considerations - but ...