New ground integration tests at Edwards AFB show the ramjet-powered Meteor BVRAAM can now “talk” to, fit inside, and safely deploy from the F-35A’s internal weapons bay, a key step before flight ...

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 ...

The United States Air Force is quietly transforming its F-35A fleet from a stealthy scout into a far more lethal strike ...

The head of Denmark's defense committee says buying American weapons is now a "security risk." Rasmus Jarlov fears the US may use weapons like the F-35 as leverage against countries like his. Jarlov ...

It all comes down to the design of the aircraft. From its stealth features and the long-range armaments concealed within its frame to its advanced situational awareness, everything about the F-35 is ...

Lockheed Martin hopes to adapt sixth-generation stealth capabilities into the F-35 by changing some of its coatings and tweaking the outer mold line to better hide it from radar and infrared. (Micah ...

Houthi rebels in Yemen fired on a U.S. military F-35 during recent operations, and the missile came close enough to the aircraft for the pilot to take evasive action, a U.S. official confirmed to Task ...

Washington signals the will for a fast approval of a Saudi F-35 sale, reflecting a renewed effort for quicker weapons sales and the new U.S.-Saudi Strategic Defense Agreement. The prospect of Saudi ...

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 ...

In the history of warfare, weapons and vehicles have often attracted creative names. Some have aliases from their fearsome legacy, while others simply got them to avoid saying massive technical ...