US strategic leaders debate President Donald Trump’s decision to sell F-35 Lightning II jets to Saudi Arabia, fearing Chinese exploitation of stealth technology through Riyadh’s deepening ties with Beijing.
Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II
Saudi Arabia’s push for F-35 fighter jets could reshape Middle Eastern air power, ending Israel’s long-standing stealth monopoly.
The United States Air Force (USAF) has identified the Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor as the “threshold platform” for its Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) program, marking a pivotal step in integrating uncrewed systems with manned fighters.
Denmark has announced a major defense expansion, confirming plans to acquire 16 additional Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II fighter jets (F-35) and boost its Arctic and North Atlantic defense investments.
The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II program has encountered another delay, just weeks after the U.S. Department of Defense finalized a $24 billion contract with Lockheed Martin for two additional lots of F-35 airframes.
These 10 Heavily Armed Combat Aircraft don’t just carry weapons, they practically are weapons, flying arsenals!
Few military aircraft have reshaped global airpower as dramatically as the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II.
More than 1,100 Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II stealth aircraft have been delivered worldwide, with the United States (US) operating over 600 of them.
The United States has ordered 10 F-35 stealth fighter jets to Puerto Rico amid mounting tensions with Venezuela.
The US Navy has awarded Pratt & Whitney (P&W) a contract modification valued at nearly $2.9 billion to produce more F135 engines for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter.