ANKARA, Turkey—President Trump said Tuesday that he would consider selling the F-35 jet fighter to Turkey, signaling his embrace of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and setting up a potential ...

As President Trump heads to Turkey for this week’s NATO summit, he is facing growing pushback from Republicans — and Israel — who oppose admitting the ally back into the F-35 fighter jet program, as ...

The maritime landscape of the Indo-Pacific is undergoing its most profound structural realignment since the conclusion of the Second World War, driven by a sweeping naval modernization program in ...

WASHINGTON — The Pentagon plans to spend an additional $13.7 billion through 2031 to boost declining readiness rates of the F-35 jet, but issues such as constrained industry capacity to meet ...

Lawmakers are introducing provisions to authorize multiyear contracts to buy the F-15EX Eagle II and the F-35 Lightning II, allowing cost savings and shorter delivery timelines. The draft 2027 ...

The F-35 Joint Program Office (JPO) and Lockheed Martin are undertaking a Power and Thermal Management System (PTMS) analysis to specify what systems the fighter will need to have between 62 kilowatts ...

The “cross-deck” exercises with US Marine Corps pilots are intended to prepare the JS Kaga’s crew for when the JMSDF’s own F-35s come online. The deeper story, however, is that Japan is steadily ...

F-15 Eagles and F-35 Lightning II fighters may take on future combat search and rescue missions, as the Air Force aims to retire the last A-10 Thunderbolt IIs by 2030, service officials told lawmakers ...

The Marine Corps is moving toward an all-F-35 tactical fleet as it phases out legacy Hornet and Harrier aircraft. The U.S. Marine Corps is accelerating its transition away from legacy tactical ...

The F-35 Lightning II fighter jet is described as a cornerstone of U.S. air dominance and national security. The F-35 program has a significant economic impact in Florida, supporting over 30,000 jobs.

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JMSDF releases first images of JS Izumo's new rectangular flight deck as second-phase modifications progress, advancing its conversion into an F-35B "Lightning Carrier." The Japan Maritime ...