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Could Saudi Arabia Get the F-35 Lightning II?
Saudi Arabia’s pursuit of the F-35 stealth fighter hinges on U.S. approval and Israeli consent—potentially linking advanced ...
Lockheed Martin is pivoting to upgrade the F-35 ... term “fifth-generation” while touting the features of its F-35 Lightning II. The aerospace and defense giant is taking an interesting ...
The CEO of Lockheed Martin, which makes the F-35, said recently that he wanted to upgrade the jet to become a ...
The F-35 Lightning II is primarily manufactured by Lockheed Martin, but other industry leaders help with its development, ...
The proof-of-concept, which involved a jet damaged after a belly landing, validated the feasibility of the F-35’s wing ...
The United States is examining development of a twin-engined warplane to be known as the F-55, as well as an upgrade to its ...
Trump described the F-55 as both an upgrade to the F-35 and a potential new aircraft — echoing Lockheed’s recent pitch for a ...
Lockheed Martin expects to be awarded a finalized contract on its F-35 jets, which have been beset by delays in a technology ...
President Donald Trump proposed new “super upgrade” programs for the Lockheed Martin F-35 and F-22 fighters during a May 15 ...
TOKYO—A Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) Lockheed Martin F-35A that was decommissioned following a 2022 bird strike ...