The United States is intensifying its air campaign against Iran with expanded bomber strikes and additional fighter deployments.
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An Israeli Air Force stealth fighter, the F-35I Adir, shot down an Iranian Yakovlev Yak-130 aircraft over Tehran (IKA) during ongoing strikes linked to Operation Epic Fury.
A former United States Air Force major and contractor instructor on the F-35 Lightning II has been arrested for allegedly training Chinese military pilots without US authorization.
Lockheed Martin has flight tested an AI-enabled Combat Identification capability on the F-35 Lightning II, improving how pilots detect and classify hostile radar emissions.
National defense debates now intersect with reliance on foreign-controlled military systems like the F-35 fighter jet.
The U.S. Air Force confirms Lot 17 F-35A fighters arrive with radars installed, countering earlier reports while modernization challenges continue.
A full-scale mockup of the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II bearing Royal Saudi Air Force markings has drawn attention at the World Defense Show in Riyadh (RUH)
Russia remains the focal point of renewed attention on fifth-generation fighter development as the Russian Aerospace Forces induct a new batch of Sukhoi Su-57 aircraft with a revised technical configuration.
F-35A Lightning II stealth fighters from the Vermont Air National Guard are repositioning across Europe as the United States strengthens its military footprint in the U.S. Central Command region.
A defense study warns the US Air Force needs hundreds more next-generation fighters and bombers to maintain deterrence against China and sustain combat readiness in future conflicts.