Lockheed Martin F-35

By Steve Trimble
The JPO originally scheduled the first TR-3-equipped F-35 for delivery in April 2023, a year before the end of the new schedule window.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall has decided not to proceed with replacing the F-35’s F135 powerplant with either of two alternatives.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Commanders of the Nordic air forces—Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden—have committed to closer cooperation so they can operate in a more unified way.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Belgium has begun the process of procuring 20 new light helicopters for its armed forces and national police.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
The South Korean Defense Acquisition Program Administration says its KF-21 flight-test program has entered the weapon-release phase,
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Brian Everstine
The test of the Software Programmable Open Mission Systems Compliant radio terminal was developed under an Air Force Life Cycle Management Center contract.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Brian Everstine
The service is ending the Adaptive Engine Transition Program for its fleet, opting instead for Pratt’s cheaper Engine Core Upgrade proposal.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
North Macedonia has confirmed it has joined Poland and Slovakia in supplying Soviet-era combat aircraft to Ukraine.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Steve Trimble
U.S. Air Force officials have not backed off predictions of a first flight coming later this year, but certain conditions and a note of doubt have creeped in.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
Rep. Rob Wittman, (R-Va.), says he wants to ensure that lawmakers understand the advantages of the engines.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Leonardo has responded to a request for information from the Japanese ministry of defense about a replacement for its Kawasaki T-4 trainers.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
The delivery stoppage prevented Lockheed from reaching its delivery target of at least 148 F-35s in 2022.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Kim Minseok
Seoul will purchase 20 Lockheed Martin F-35As under the F-X Batch 2 program.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
History suggests the military aviation program outlined by defense officials on March 13 is unlikely to survive the appropriations process intact.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Navy and Marine Corps want to maintain production of the Lockheed Martin F-35B and F-35C at a steady rate over the next five years.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Air Force is focusing heavily on maritime strike as it looks toward the Pacific with a need for munitions.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Air Force wants to increase its buy of Boeing F-15EXs above what was previously planned.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Air Force will not go ahead with a full engine replacement for its Lockheed Martin F-35A.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
Next-Generation Air Dominance to be approximately a one-for-one F-22 replacement, bolstered by collaborative combat aircraft.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
The Air National Guard has increased the numbers of F-15s it flies, and keeping them in the air has taken creative fleet management and intensive maintenance.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Air Force recently deployed F-22s to a tiny, bare base in the Pacific for the first in a significant demonstration of its new agile operating concept.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
President Joe Biden is proposing a 3.2% jump in Pentagon spending, allocating $842 billion for fiscal 2024.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Air Force has laid out an operating plan for Collaborative Combat Aircraft, the uncrewed loyal wingman systems it plans to fly alongside fighters.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
The F-35 Joint Program Office suspended F-35 deliveries and halted production flight operations after the Dec. 15 crash of a Lockheed-owned F-35B.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
The contractual milestone ends a four-year negotiating process with the F-35 Joint Program Office as the U.S. Air Force evaluates a replacement engine.
Aircraft & Propulsion