Why the F-35 Fighter Jet Is at the Heart of US-Turkey Ties

Ties between the US and Turkey have been strained over the Turkish government’s purchase of a Russian surface-to-air ...

Trump Hosts Turkey's Erdogan at the White House as the US Considers Lifting a Ban on F-35 Sales

During President Donald Trump’s first term, the United States kicked out Turkey, a NATO ally, from its flagship F-35 fighter ...

As drones disrupted Danish airports, they also turned up at an F-35 stealth fighter base

Denmark said the drones are part of a suspected hybrid attack by a professional actor. NATO's already on edge from recent ...

Trump’s F-35 deal with Erdogan spells danger for Israel

When many foreign leaders meet Donald Trump, they go into damage-limitation mode, hoping they will be spared punitive tariffs ...

Is China’s J-35 fighter jet stealthier than the US’ F-35?

China’s carrier-borne J-35 fighter has a radar cross-section smaller than a human palm, pointing to a big step forward in ...

Why The F-35 Lightning Hides Its Weapons Inside

Heaving internal weapon bays helps the F-35 Lightning II maintain its stealth, keeping the radar cross-section small, but it ...
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Is Turkey About to Buy US F-35 Lightning II Fighter Jets?

In the Middle East—a region in which Turkey fancies itself the dominant power—its purchase of the F-35 will give it a freer ...
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Could China’s J-35 Fighter Jet Beat the F-35C Lightning II?

The specific plane that China successfully launched and recovered from their carrier was the Shenyang J-35, which is believed ...
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US Marine F-35 Fighter Jet Aerial Demonstration

A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II assigned to Marine Fighter Attacked Squadron (VMFAT) 502, Marine Aircraft Group 11, ...