The National Interest on MSN
The Pentagon Is Set to Spend $24 Billion on 296 More F-35 Fighters
Despite the high cost per aircraft, US allies and partners continue to choose the F-35 Lightning II due to its unparalleled capabilities.
PilotPhotog on MSN
F-35 Program Cost Explodes Past $2 Trillion - What Happened?
The F-35 was meant to be the future of air dominance - but it's now the most expensive weapons program in human history. With costs soaring past $2 trillion, critics are asking - what went wrong? From ...
The Aviationist on MSN
JPO and Lockheed Martin Finalize F-35 Contract for Lots 18 and 19
Lockheed Martin will build up to 296 F-35s as part of Lots 18 and 19, with first deliveries in 2026. Lockheed Martin and the F-35 Joint Program Office (JPO) announced they reached a final agreement ...
Back in 2022, Canada ordered 88 F-35 fighter jets from the U.S. for $19 billion. They still haven't been delivered, and ...
Lockheed Martin and the Pentagon have finalized a $24.3 billion deal for 296 F-35 fighters under Lots 18 and 19, with ...
Ottawa says the review continues as federal bureaucrats examine the plans and consider the military's needs, despite the ...
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The National Interest on MSNThe Pentagon Should Scale Back F-35 Purchases—and Buy Drones Instead
If Washington wants to preserve air superiority in an era of ubiquitous sensors and long-range fires, it should stop treating a single platform as a silver bullet.
The Canadian Press on MSN
Ottawa still reviewing F-35 program after its summer deadline passes
The federal government’s review of the controversial F-35 fighter jet procurement project is ongoing — despite Canadian ...
24/7 Wall St. on MSN
Turkey and the F-35: A Real Threat or Overblown Concern?
This week President Trump met with Turkey’s President Erdoğan where the two explored a potential sale of the U.S.’s ...
In the flurry of last-minute defense spending before the fiscal year’s end, the Pentagon moved to formalize Lot 18 and 19 ...
Defense News on MSN
Pentagon awards contract for newest F-35s
When combined with another F-35 deal from December 2024, the Pentagon will pay Lockheed Martin about $24.3 billion for the ...
Long delays to get parts for F/A-18 fighters and Virginia-class submarines have forced maintainers to strip from other ...
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