F-35

Turkey’s long, slow pivot to the dark side

Jamie McIntyre · May 15, 2018 4:00 am

The Pentagon has lifted a hold on deliveries of the F-35 fighter jet, built by Lockheed Martin. Â

Pentagon lifts block on deliveries of $406 billion F-35 fighter jet

James Langford · May 7, 2018 9:20 pm

The US Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II performs a demonstration flight.

Senate bill would block sale of F-35 jets to Turkey

Travis J. Tritten · April 26, 2018 10:07 pm

The US Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II performs a demonstration flight.

National Security

Pentagon refuses delivery of most Lockheed Martin F-35 jets in latest dispute: Report

Anna Giaritelli · April 11, 2018 8:46 pm

F-35A Lightning II joint strike fighters land at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, April 15, 2017.

National Security

Air Force has no plans to cut F-35 purchases despite upkeep concerns, general says

Travis J. Tritten · March 29, 2018 2:59 pm

An Air Force F-35A Lightning II pilot from the 34th Fighter Squadron completes preflight checks before departing Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, May 7, 2017.

Pentagon earmarks detract from the common defense

Ross Marchand · March 28, 2018 3:58 pm

An F-35B fighter jet, the U.S. Marine Corps variant of the F-35 from the Marine Corps Air Station in Yuma, Ariz., flies into Luke Air Force Base Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2013, in Goodyear, Ariz. The new jet shows off its abilities at the request of senior defense officials from Singapore, who are visiting Luke AFB as part of Forging Sabre, a Singapore armed forces exercise taking place at Luke and at the Barry M. Goldwater training range.

Beltway Confidential

Trump should sell F-16V fighter jets, not F-35s, to Taiwan

Tom Rogan · March 26, 2018 7:30 pm

An F-35B fighter jet flies in the air.

National Security

Inhofe, Cornyn ask Trump to support sale of F-35 fighter jets to Taiwan

Travis J. Tritten · March 26, 2018 5:02 pm

Almost 60 percent of the Air Force, Navy, and Marine F-35 joint strike fighters are down for repairs. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

National Security

A lack of spare parts keeps half of US F-35s from flying, senior officers acknowledge

Jamie McIntyre · March 7, 2018 9:35 pm

In a video released by the Marine Corps, a detachment of planes with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 can be seen flying over the USS Wasp before stopping at a hover and landing vertically on the amphibious assault ship's flight deck. (Screenshot)

National Security

WATCH: For the first time, Marine F-35s land aboard ship for historic deployment

David Brown · March 5, 2018 8:33 pm

"The price is coming down, but it is not coming down fast enough," Vice Adm. Mat Winter, program executive officer for the F-35, told reporters. (George Frey/Bloomberg)

National Security

Admiral warns price of F-35 must come down or jet will become unaffordable

Jamie McIntyre · February 28, 2018 9:56 pm

While Defense Secretary Jim Mattis has made procurement efficiency a priority, he needs congressional support to push back against defense contractors who want to retain government spending without taking responsibility for cost overruns. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Beltway Confidential

Take on the military-industrial complex, but don’t skimp on real defense needs

Tom Rogan · February 28, 2018 5:33 pm