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Lockheed’s aeronautics business will provide long lead materials for F-35 Lot 21 production aircraft under a Navy contract ...
Two contract modifications cover long-lead procurement for upcoming production of new aircraft, and new software development ...
The second contract, valued at $72.1 million, tasks Lockheed Martin Aeronautics with providing agile software development to enhance combat data systems for the F-35 Lightning II. This work will ...
The aircraft crashed near NAS Lemoore, sparking a fire. The pilot ejected safely, but the incident raises fresh questions ...
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The Pentagon’s F-35 Disaster Keeps Getting Worse
The plane’s cost per flight hour exceeds $40,000, more than double that of its alternatives—leading to mission-capable rates hovering below targets for six consecutive years.
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Boeing X-32 Stealth Fighter: Better Than the F-35?
Was the Boeing X-32 better than what would become the F-35 stealth fighter? Opinions vary among experts. However, most say the Air Force made the right choice in the F-35. Recent combat operations may ...
A U.S. Navy F-35 fighter jet crashed following an "aviation incident" in California, authorities and officials said.
A US Navy F-35 fighter jet crashed in central California Wednesday near Naval Air Station Lemoore, according to a Navy press ...
In 2024, an F-35B test jet crashed in New Mexico, seriously injuring the pilot. And earlier this year, an F-35A crashed at ...
An F-35C Lightning II crashed near Naval Air Station Lemoore, California, with the pilot ejecting safely. The aircraft was a total loss, but no fatalities were reported. The cause of the incident is ...