Key Points and Summary - The GAO says the F-35’s Block 4 modernization is five years late and $6 billion over budget, prompting the Pentagon to scale scope and restructure the effort. -A major culprit ...

The cost of the Pentagon’s modernization program for the F-35 Lightning II fighter jet is more than $6 billion over original estimates, with the date of completion now five years later than the ...

Key Points and Summary – Block 4 and Tech Refresh 3 are critical upgrades meant to keep the F-35 relevant for decades. -Even with delays, the software drop matters because each release builds on the ...

A batch of orders for the Fort Worth-assembled F-35 Lightning II fighter jet will take five years longer to fulfill as costs escalate $6 billion over original estimates, according to a new U.S.

Once the TR-3 upgrade package is implemented, the F-35 will pose an even greater threat to adversaries. Though the US Air Force and Navy’s upcoming Next-Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) and F/A-XX ...

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Aviation system manufacturer Honeywell says it can deliver significant improvements to onboard power generation for the Lockheed Martin F-35 stealth fighter, even without installing new hardware on ...

Developing a next-generation fighter aircraft is a decades-long endeavor. The evolving nature of technological advancement and real-world needs means that a successful fighter will receive years of ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Paul Iddon is a freelance journalist focused on Middle East affairs. Almost a decade has passed since Israel received its first ...

That first flight came almost four years to the day that the Finnish government announced it had selected the F-35 as the winner of its HX Fighter Program. NATO member Finland is one step closer to ...