The UK's 'Expanded' F-35 Fleet Won't Add A Single Jet Until The 2030s
The story behind the strategic pause in stealth fighter deliveries.
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The Striking Differences Pilots Notice Between The F-15 Eagle & The F-35 Lightning II
F-15 vs F-35: two powerful fighter jets built for different eras. One dominates with speed and firepower, the other with stealth, sensors, and data.
How Germany Has Quietly Funded More F-35s While Publicly Debating Its Fighter Future
The Luftwaffe needed the F-35 and Berlin complied. With the death of FCAS, where does this leave Germany and its sixth-generation aspirations?
Why F-35 Squadrons Cannot Reprogram Their Own Mission Data Files Without US Approval
Pulling back the curtain on the Joint Strike Fighter.
The 72-Jet Gap Between Canada's F-35 Order & Its $19 Billion Fighter Budget
The big changes coming to Canadian air power.
How The F-35 Stacks Up Against The Eurofighter Typhoon In 2026
How the RAF and Italy prove the F-35 and Eurofighter Typhoon are rivals on paper but partners in 2026’s networked battlespace.
F135 Engine Core Upgrade Set For Key Design Review Next Month, As CCA Engine Picture Clarifies
DAYTON, Ohio—Pratt & Whitney‘s Engine Core Upgrade (ECU) for the F-35 fighter’s F135 engine is to have a critical design review (CDR) in August. After CDR, ECU is to undergo […]
Avionics International•Frank Wolfe30 Jul
The Real Reason Why F-35 Operators Can't Restore Their Own Jets' Stealth Alone
Exploring the technology and security issues of F-35 upkeep.
How US Trade Tensions Turned Canada's F-35 Buy Into A Sovereignty Debate
Canada has been so unnerved by recent relations with the US that it is moving to purchase a second fighter jet capability.
Why Canada May Have Already Passed The Point Of Canceling Its F-35 Order
Is it too late for Ottawa to back track on the JSF?
Why The GCAP Fighter Gives This Country Something The F-35 Never Could
The plane that will take Japan to the next level of air power.
First Polish F-35 Built at Cameri’s FACO has Flown
The first Polish F-35s to be built at Cameri’s Final Assembly Check Out facility in Italy has conducted its first functional test flight. The first Polish Air Force F-35A Husarz (as the Lightning II has been designated in Poland) to be built in Italy has conducted its first functional test flight. The milestone follows the arrival […]
The Aviationist•Stefano D'Urso22 Jul
The 4-Meter Missile That Solved The F-35's Biggest Stealth Vs. Range Problem
Why the incoming AIM-260 promises to be a big boost for the F-35A/C, having been designed around one of its biggest engineering constraints.
Here's Why Australia Canceled Its Order For F-35 Fighter Jets
Australia has extended the life of its Super Hornets, allowing it to cancel its final order of F-35s with the option to buy them another day.
How Many Miles Per Gallon Does An F-35 Actually Burn At Full Afterburner?
The F-35 generally doesn't use its afterburners during combat or for sustained missions, but it is able to engage afterburners if needed.
Why Canada Suddenly Values Saab's Source Code Access More Than F-35 Stealth
Canada is seeking both an American-built F-35 5th-generation fighter jet and a somewhat sovereign 4.5th gen locally built secondary jet.
UK claims “expanding” F-35 fleet but no new fighters until 2030s
Mixed messaging on the UK's F-35 fleet continues as senior defence officials claim an "expanding" fleet while admitting lack of new planes.
The US Quietly Raided Switzerland's F-35 Account To Pay For Patriot Missiles — Here's What Happened Next
A diplomatic debacle bogs down Swiss Air Force plans.
Why Virgin Atlantic Is Targeting The 40 RAF Pilots Keeping Britain's F-35 Fleet Flyable
Virgin Atlantic has campaigned to entice former RAF fast jet pilots to fly for them on long-haul transatlantic routes.
How A Jet Carrying 12 Missiles Became The US Air Force's Answer To This Country's Stealth Numbers Problem
The Air Force is increasing its F-15EX purchase in part to aid the F-35, even as it awards contracts for CCA off-board platforms for the F-35.