Featured in F-35BYJoseph TrevithickJun 11, 2019ShareTurkey Releases American Pastor But It Doesn’t Mean They’re Getting Their F-35sU.S. legislators have more requirements that need to be satisfied before they’ll stop trying to block delivery of the jets. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 11, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayJun 8, 2019ShareRemains Of Japanese F-35 Pilot Found As Search Is Called Off For Crashed AircraftThe majority of the doomed F-35 is still unrecovered and foreign adversaries would love to get their hands on any of it. BYTyler RogowayJun 8, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 7, 2019ShareHere’s The Pentagon’s Roadmap For Booting Turkey Out Of The F-35 ProgramWithin days, Turkey will start getting cut out of the Joint Strike Fighter program over its purchase of Russia’s S-400 air defense system. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 7, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 20, 2019ShareTurkey Says It Now Plans On Manufacturing Russia’s S-500 Air Defense SystemThe U.S. government is already withholding F-35 deliveries to Turkey over the country’s purchase of S-400 air defense systems. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 20, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayMay 16, 2019ShareWatch This Ultra Rare Cockpit Video Of An F-22 Raptor Blasting Through The SkiesThe USAF is suddenly loosening its restrictions on video shot from inside the cockpits of its stealth combat aircraft. BYTyler RogowayMay 16, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayMay 13, 2019ShareF-35A Pictured On “Deterrence Mission” Over Middle East With Peculiar Single Missile LoadoutIt’s just another tiny piece of an increasingly puzzling set of circumstances regarding the sudden need for the U.S. to deter Iranian aggression. BYTyler RogowayMay 13, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 10, 2019ShareU.S. Navy Has Stopped Looking For Japan’s Crashed F-35 That Remains Largely UnrecoveredJapan says the American salvage team helped recover parts of the jet and that it will continue the search for the rest of the aircraft and its pilot. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 10, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayMay 9, 2019ShareF-35 Aggressor Squadron To Be Activated At Nellis Air Force Base (Updated)The F-35 will bring revolutionary and badly needed capabilities to the aggressor mission. BYTyler RogowayMay 9, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 8, 2019ShareCanada’s CF-18 Replacement Competition Structure Seems To Have Already Disqualified The F-35The country’s requirements for its new fighter jet competition are at odds with its existing obligations to the Joint Strike Fighter program. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 8, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 8, 2019ShareCanadian Auditors Slam Surplus Aussie Hornet Buy, Describe Fighter Force In CollapseThe watchdog says that buying old jets won’t make up for a worrying lack pilots and maintainers to support the jets Canada has now. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 8, 2019ShareBYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickMay 3, 2019ShareRight On Cue, Russia Says It’s Ready To Offer Turkey Su-57 Fighters In Place Of F-35sThe Kremlin says a potential deal might include industrial offsets, local production, and even technology transfer. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickMay 3, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayApr 30, 2019ShareUSAF F-35As Flew First-Ever Combat Strikes With Radar Reflectors And Sidewinders FittedThe F-35As flew in a less than stealthy configuration as the aircraft’s low observable capabilities weren’t needed—at least not yet. BYTyler RogowayApr 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickApr 30, 2019ShareThe U.S. Military Now Denies That Japan’s Missing F-35A Has Been FoundSpokespersons say that search efforts continue despite a claim from the top U.S. Air Force officer in the Pacific that the wreck was located. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickApr 25, 2019SharePentagon Investigation Says Acting SecDef Shanahan Was Justifiably Critical Of The F-35The Pentagon’s top watchdog found other senior U.S. military officials echoed many of Shanahan’s “substantive” complaints. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 25, 2019ShareBYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayApr 24, 2019ShareLockheed Offers Japan Access To F-35 Code As Part Of Stealth Fighter Proposal: ReportAccess to the F-35’s millions of lines of code could help sweeten the deal for Japan over other competing offers. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayApr 24, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickApr 17, 2019ShareLockheed Tests Game-Changing F-35-Like X-Ray Vision System On Bell’s V-280 ValorPilots can use the system to their jobs more efficiently and safely, and it could be a step toward even more revolutionary capabilities in the future. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 17, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayApr 10, 2019ShareJapanese F-35A Has Gone Missing Over The Pacific Ocean (Updated)Japan’s first operational F-35 squadron was stood up just days ago at Misawa Air Base, the same base the F-35 in question supposedly launched from. BYTyler RogowayApr 10, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayApr 2, 2019ShareU.S. Withholding F-35 From Turkey Could Give Russia The Chance It Needs To Export SU-57Russia may attempt to fill the vacuum created by a U.S. embargo on F-35 exports to Turkey with an export variant of its Su-57 advanced fighter. BYTyler RogowayApr 2, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickApr 1, 2019ShareU.S. Amphibious Assault Ship In South China Sea With Unprecedentedly Large Load of F-35BsThe Marines are hoping to make this a more common occurrence and it could be a stepping stone to “Lighting Carriers” packed with even more F-35Bs. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 1, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 20, 2019ShareThe Navy’s “Operational” F-35C Is Fully Mission Capable Less Than Five Percent Of The TimeA stunning deficiency in readiness rates for Navy and Marine F-35s calls into question whether the stealth jets can fight a prolonged conflict. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 20, 2019ShareBYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayMar 18, 2019ShareAir Force To Turn Navy Air Defense Busting Missile Into High-Speed Critical Strike WeaponThe new missile will give the service’s F-35As a key tool to rapidly destroy air defenses, ballistic and cruise missile launchers, and other threats. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayMar 18, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickFeb 20, 2019ShareLockheed Martin Deletes Claim That Its Rebranded F-21 Could Be A Path To Indian F-35sThe company is still pitching the rebranded advanced F-16 variant as a ‘made-in-India’ contender for the country’s major fighter jet competition. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 20, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickFeb 8, 2019ShareNavy To Field Cruise Missile Variant Of Its Smart JSOW Glide Bomb That Will Fit Inside F-35CThe new weapon will give the service’s fighter jets important extra stand-off firepower in the face of increasing threats. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 8, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayFeb 4, 2019ShareF-15X Will Come In Two Variants, And No, It Won’t Cost $100M Per CopyWe have new details about the F-15X and the USAF’s motivation for making a dramatic institutional shift to procure the proven fighters. BYTyler RogowayFeb 4, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickFeb 1, 2019ShareUSMC’s Older F-35Bs May Only Be Able To Fly Around A Quarter Of Their Expected Service Life (Updated)Structural defects continue to plague the F-35B, which could lead to billions of dollars worth of unflyable, but otherwise young aircraft. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 1, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJan 18, 2019ShareSingapore Moves Closer To Joining What China Calls The ‘U.S. F-35 Friends Circle’The short and vertical takeoff and landing F-35B could be especially valuable for the tiny Southeast Asian country during a crisis. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 18, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayDec 22, 2018ShareUSAF’s Next Budget Request Will Include New F-15X Advanced Eagle Fighter Jets: ReportWe revealed the existence of the F-15X concept last July and now it seems like it may become a line-item in the upcoming 2020 defense budget. BYTyler RogowayDec 22, 2018ShareBYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayDec 20, 2018ShareJoint Threat Emitters Train Pilots How To Defeat Enemy Air Defenses And The USAF Wants MoreThese training aides mimic enemy SAMs and AAA and add realism to drills. Allies, especially F-35 operators, are likely to follow the USAF’s lead. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayDec 20, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayDec 10, 2018ShareRAAF Hornet Escorts Pull Off Jaw-Dropping Overhead Break To Welcome Home First Aussie F-35AsRegardless of how the RAAF ends of leveraging the F-35’s special talents, you have to hand it to them, they sure know how to make an entrance! BYTyler RogowayDec 10, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 7, 2018ShareUSAF Plans To Have Dozens Of F-35s Take The Place Of F-22s At Rebuilt Tyndall Air Force BaseA new Air Force plan would send the Raptors elsewhere for good, but rebuild the hurricane devastated base to accommodate three new squadrons. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 7, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 4, 2018ShareEurofighter Consortium 2.0 Takes Shape As Spain Set To Join Franco-German Stealth Jet ProgramThe Spanish Ministry of Defense also says the Italians and the Dutch have joined the United Kingdom’s Tempest program. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 4, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 28, 2018SharePentagon Moves Closer To Cutting Turkey’s Role In The F-35 Program If It Buys S-400 SAMsTurkey remains steadfast in its plans to purchase the air defense systems as its relations with the United States remain cool. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 28, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 19, 2018ShareTwo USAF Fighter Wings Line Up 35 F-35s During Type’s First-Ever ‘Elephant Walk’ Exercise (Updated)These drills are important for combat units to train for high-tempo operations and it’s a key milestone for the Joint Strike Fighter. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 19, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 25, 2018ShareBelgium Decides To Join The F-35 Club Over Competing Offers For European Fighter JetsBelgian authorities say the Joint Strike Fighters offered the best value, but NATO nuclear weapon sharing requirements may have been a factor, too. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 25, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 11, 2018ShareU.S. Military, Foreign Operators Ground Their F-35s To Look For Faulty Fuel TubesThe parts are linked to a recent Marine Corps F-35B crash and should hopefully be easy to replace. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 11, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowaySep 28, 2018ShareMarine Corps F-35B Has Crashed Near MCAS Beaufort In South CarolinaIt is the first total-loss crash involving an F-35. BYTyler RogowaySep 28, 2018ShareBYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayAug 31, 2018ShareLockheed Pitching U.S. Air Force On F-22-F-35 Hybrid Fighter Intended For JapanThere is an increasing possibility that the United States and Japan may join forces on the project, which could offer big benefits to both countries. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayAug 31, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 22, 2018ShareMarines Need Special Lightning Rods To Shield Their F-35s In Japan From StormsLightning strikes remain a serious danger to the stealthy fighter jets that could hamper their operations from bases without adequate protection. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 22, 2018ShareBYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickAug 22, 2018ShareUSAF F-35A Ends Up Nose Down On The Tarmac At Eglin AFB After Inflight EmergencyThe exact cause of the mishap and the extent of the damage to the stealth fighter jet aren’t clear yet. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickAug 22, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 21, 2018ShareForeign F-35 Users Spend Millions To Stop Jet’s Computer From Sharing Their SecretsOperators will now be able to block the F-35’s systems from sending data back to the United States, but other security concerns may remain. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 21, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayAug 13, 2018ShareNo Stealth For You!: Trump Signs Defense Bill That Blocks Transfer Of F-35s To TurkeyThe law is sure to rattle the already precarious relationship between Turkey and the U.S. and it could have serious consequences for the F-35 program. BYTyler RogowayAug 13, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayAug 3, 2018ShareWatch This F-35B Have A Bit Of Aerial Refueling Frustration On Its Way To The UKThe video is also a reminder of the jet’s often overlooked but unmitigated aerial refueling issues. BYTyler RogowayAug 3, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayJul 26, 2018ShareExclusive: Unmasking The F-15X, Boeing’s F-15C/D Eagle Replacement FighterBoeing and the USAF have been in talks for a year and a half about replacing the aging F-15C/D with a brand new advanced Eagle derivative, the F-15X. BYTyler RogowayJul 26, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 16, 2018ShareU.S. Trying to Sell Turkey Patriot Missiles to End Spat Over Russian S-400 PurchaseThe Turkish missile system order has caused a chill in relations between the two countries, but an alternative arms deal might not fix things. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 16, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 16, 2018ShareThe U.K.’s New ‘Tempest’ Stealth Fighter Project Already Faces Serious ChallengesThe country is eager to remain competitive militarily and economically, but it’s not clear if they can afford their own advanced fighter jet. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 16, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 10, 2018ShareThe U.S. Air Force Is Hiding Its Controversial Flyoff Between the A-10 and F-35The evaluation was already almost certain to provoke a passionate debate and new information suggests the service may be rigging the tests. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 10, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 9, 2018ShareIsrael Denies It Met With the UAE Over the F-35 Despite Growing Ties Between The CountriesWhether or not there was a specific meeting, the Emiratis are still eager to buy F-35s and assuage Israeli concerns about those potential purchases. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 9, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 6, 2018ShareNorthrop Grumman Wants In On Japan’s Stealth Fighter ProjectJapanese officials have already talked with Lockheed Martin and are hoping a foreign partnership will help push the project forward. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 6, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 28, 2018ShareThe USMC’s F/A-18 Hornets Are Getting New Jamming-Resistant GPS GearThe updated antennas and electronics will help keep the jets combat capable in the face of increasingly common electronic warfare attacks. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 28, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayJun 21, 2018ShareCanada May Make It Much Harder For U.S. To Win Its Hornet Replacement Fighter ContractWith a chill spreading over historically toasty U.S.-Canada relations, Ottawa may penalize the U.S. by making its fighters less competitive. BYTyler RogowayJun 21, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 21, 2018ShareTurkey’s F-35 Rollout Ceremony Got Pretty, Pretty, WeirdMusic and a crazy dance routine interspersed speeches that notably did not touch on tensions between the United States and Turkey over the jets. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 21, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 21, 2018ShareThe German Air Force Wants To Know If Its Eurofighters Can Carry U.S. Nuclear BombsGermany’s formal inquiry suggests that the European fighter remain its preferred option for replacing its aging Tornado combat jets. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 21, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 19, 2018ShareNew A-10 Wing Kits Won’t Arrive For At Least Four Years And That’s Bad News For The WarthogDozens of older Warthogs are at imminent risk of getting grounded and the first new wing kits will only start arriving in 2022 at the earliest. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 19, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 19, 2018ShareSenate Voted To Block Turkey From Getting Its F-35s As Spat Over Russian Missiles GrowsThe U.S. and Turkish governments are increasingly at odds over the purchase of S-400 air defense systems, an American on trial in Turkey, and more. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 19, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 15, 2018ShareThe Marines Are Still Trying To Figure Out When Their F-35Bs Might Literally Fall ApartFatigue tests have gone smoothly for the F-35A and C variants so far, but they have come screeching to a halt with regards to the B model. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 15, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 13, 2018ShareF-35′s X-Ray Vision System Is Getting An Upgrade, But Will It Actually Save Money?Lockheed Martin and Raytheon say the update will improve the jet’s capability and save money, but it could exacerbate existing sustainment issues. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 13, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayJun 6, 2018ShareIt Takes 41,500 Hours Of Labor To Build A Single F-35A According To New ReportThe time it takes for workers to construct an F-35 is decreasing according to a new report, but other issues with the jet haven’t been resolved. BYTyler RogowayJun 6, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 22, 2018ShareIsrael Says Its F-35Is Have Flown Strikes As The Drumbeat For War With Iran Gets LouderThe head of the Israeli Air Force made the rare public announcement at a conference, which comes after numerous rumors about the jet’s combat debut. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 22, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayMay 19, 2018ShareThis Is What A Boeing F-32 Would’ve Looked Like If Lockheed Lost The JSF CompetitionTo this day the X-32 is lambasted for its atrocious looks, but Boeing’s final vision for its F-32 fighter was markedly different in appearance. BYTyler RogowayMay 19, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayMay 17, 2018ShareThe Air Force’s Elite Weapons School Has Given The F-35 A New NicknameIt’s more common than not for U.S. military aircraft get unofficial nicknames that stick and that seems to have already occurred for the F-35. BYTyler RogowayMay 17, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayApr 30, 2018ShareNo, The Su-57 Isn’t ‘Junk:’ Six Features We like On Russia’s New FighterThe Su-57 is not an F-22, it’s not meant to be, but it packs some novel attributes to offset what it lacks in stealth, at least to a limited degree. BYTyler RogowayApr 30, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickApr 27, 2018ShareThe Navy’s Stealthy Glide Bomb Is About To Get Way More CapableThe service is funding work on a powered version of the AGM-154 Joint Stand-Off Weapon and could give it new payloads in the future. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 27, 2018ShareBYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickApr 26, 2018ShareSenate Bill To Ban F-35 Sales To Turkey An Unprecedented Attempt To Check Erdogan’s ActionsThe fissure between Ankara and Washington is growing wider and what may come of it is anyone’s guess. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickApr 26, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickApr 23, 2018ShareIt’s No Surprise India Finally Ditched Its Stealth Fighter Program With RussiaWith the project effectively dead, the future of both India’s stealth fighter plans and Russia’s Su-57 are in limbo. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 23, 2018Share12345
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 11, 2019ShareTurkey Releases American Pastor But It Doesn’t Mean They’re Getting Their F-35sU.S. legislators have more requirements that need to be satisfied before they’ll stop trying to block delivery of the jets. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 11, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayJun 8, 2019ShareRemains Of Japanese F-35 Pilot Found As Search Is Called Off For Crashed AircraftThe majority of the doomed F-35 is still unrecovered and foreign adversaries would love to get their hands on any of it. BYTyler RogowayJun 8, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 7, 2019ShareHere’s The Pentagon’s Roadmap For Booting Turkey Out Of The F-35 ProgramWithin days, Turkey will start getting cut out of the Joint Strike Fighter program over its purchase of Russia’s S-400 air defense system. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 7, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 20, 2019ShareTurkey Says It Now Plans On Manufacturing Russia’s S-500 Air Defense SystemThe U.S. government is already withholding F-35 deliveries to Turkey over the country’s purchase of S-400 air defense systems. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 20, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayMay 16, 2019ShareWatch This Ultra Rare Cockpit Video Of An F-22 Raptor Blasting Through The SkiesThe USAF is suddenly loosening its restrictions on video shot from inside the cockpits of its stealth combat aircraft. BYTyler RogowayMay 16, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayMay 13, 2019ShareF-35A Pictured On “Deterrence Mission” Over Middle East With Peculiar Single Missile LoadoutIt’s just another tiny piece of an increasingly puzzling set of circumstances regarding the sudden need for the U.S. to deter Iranian aggression. BYTyler RogowayMay 13, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 10, 2019ShareU.S. Navy Has Stopped Looking For Japan’s Crashed F-35 That Remains Largely UnrecoveredJapan says the American salvage team helped recover parts of the jet and that it will continue the search for the rest of the aircraft and its pilot. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 10, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayMay 9, 2019ShareF-35 Aggressor Squadron To Be Activated At Nellis Air Force Base (Updated)The F-35 will bring revolutionary and badly needed capabilities to the aggressor mission. BYTyler RogowayMay 9, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 8, 2019ShareCanada’s CF-18 Replacement Competition Structure Seems To Have Already Disqualified The F-35The country’s requirements for its new fighter jet competition are at odds with its existing obligations to the Joint Strike Fighter program. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 8, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 8, 2019ShareCanadian Auditors Slam Surplus Aussie Hornet Buy, Describe Fighter Force In CollapseThe watchdog says that buying old jets won’t make up for a worrying lack pilots and maintainers to support the jets Canada has now. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 8, 2019Share
BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickMay 3, 2019ShareRight On Cue, Russia Says It’s Ready To Offer Turkey Su-57 Fighters In Place Of F-35sThe Kremlin says a potential deal might include industrial offsets, local production, and even technology transfer. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickMay 3, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayApr 30, 2019ShareUSAF F-35As Flew First-Ever Combat Strikes With Radar Reflectors And Sidewinders FittedThe F-35As flew in a less than stealthy configuration as the aircraft’s low observable capabilities weren’t needed—at least not yet. BYTyler RogowayApr 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 30, 2019ShareThe U.S. Military Now Denies That Japan’s Missing F-35A Has Been FoundSpokespersons say that search efforts continue despite a claim from the top U.S. Air Force officer in the Pacific that the wreck was located. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 25, 2019SharePentagon Investigation Says Acting SecDef Shanahan Was Justifiably Critical Of The F-35The Pentagon’s top watchdog found other senior U.S. military officials echoed many of Shanahan’s “substantive” complaints. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 25, 2019Share
BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayApr 24, 2019ShareLockheed Offers Japan Access To F-35 Code As Part Of Stealth Fighter Proposal: ReportAccess to the F-35’s millions of lines of code could help sweeten the deal for Japan over other competing offers. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayApr 24, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 17, 2019ShareLockheed Tests Game-Changing F-35-Like X-Ray Vision System On Bell’s V-280 ValorPilots can use the system to their jobs more efficiently and safely, and it could be a step toward even more revolutionary capabilities in the future. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 17, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayApr 10, 2019ShareJapanese F-35A Has Gone Missing Over The Pacific Ocean (Updated)Japan’s first operational F-35 squadron was stood up just days ago at Misawa Air Base, the same base the F-35 in question supposedly launched from. BYTyler RogowayApr 10, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayApr 2, 2019ShareU.S. Withholding F-35 From Turkey Could Give Russia The Chance It Needs To Export SU-57Russia may attempt to fill the vacuum created by a U.S. embargo on F-35 exports to Turkey with an export variant of its Su-57 advanced fighter. BYTyler RogowayApr 2, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 1, 2019ShareU.S. Amphibious Assault Ship In South China Sea With Unprecedentedly Large Load of F-35BsThe Marines are hoping to make this a more common occurrence and it could be a stepping stone to “Lighting Carriers” packed with even more F-35Bs. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 1, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 20, 2019ShareThe Navy’s “Operational” F-35C Is Fully Mission Capable Less Than Five Percent Of The TimeA stunning deficiency in readiness rates for Navy and Marine F-35s calls into question whether the stealth jets can fight a prolonged conflict. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 20, 2019Share
BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayMar 18, 2019ShareAir Force To Turn Navy Air Defense Busting Missile Into High-Speed Critical Strike WeaponThe new missile will give the service’s F-35As a key tool to rapidly destroy air defenses, ballistic and cruise missile launchers, and other threats. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayMar 18, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 20, 2019ShareLockheed Martin Deletes Claim That Its Rebranded F-21 Could Be A Path To Indian F-35sThe company is still pitching the rebranded advanced F-16 variant as a ‘made-in-India’ contender for the country’s major fighter jet competition. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 20, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 8, 2019ShareNavy To Field Cruise Missile Variant Of Its Smart JSOW Glide Bomb That Will Fit Inside F-35CThe new weapon will give the service’s fighter jets important extra stand-off firepower in the face of increasing threats. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 8, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayFeb 4, 2019ShareF-15X Will Come In Two Variants, And No, It Won’t Cost $100M Per CopyWe have new details about the F-15X and the USAF’s motivation for making a dramatic institutional shift to procure the proven fighters. BYTyler RogowayFeb 4, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 1, 2019ShareUSMC’s Older F-35Bs May Only Be Able To Fly Around A Quarter Of Their Expected Service Life (Updated)Structural defects continue to plague the F-35B, which could lead to billions of dollars worth of unflyable, but otherwise young aircraft. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 1, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 18, 2019ShareSingapore Moves Closer To Joining What China Calls The ‘U.S. F-35 Friends Circle’The short and vertical takeoff and landing F-35B could be especially valuable for the tiny Southeast Asian country during a crisis. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 18, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayDec 22, 2018ShareUSAF’s Next Budget Request Will Include New F-15X Advanced Eagle Fighter Jets: ReportWe revealed the existence of the F-15X concept last July and now it seems like it may become a line-item in the upcoming 2020 defense budget. BYTyler RogowayDec 22, 2018Share
BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayDec 20, 2018ShareJoint Threat Emitters Train Pilots How To Defeat Enemy Air Defenses And The USAF Wants MoreThese training aides mimic enemy SAMs and AAA and add realism to drills. Allies, especially F-35 operators, are likely to follow the USAF’s lead. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayDec 20, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayDec 10, 2018ShareRAAF Hornet Escorts Pull Off Jaw-Dropping Overhead Break To Welcome Home First Aussie F-35AsRegardless of how the RAAF ends of leveraging the F-35’s special talents, you have to hand it to them, they sure know how to make an entrance! BYTyler RogowayDec 10, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 7, 2018ShareUSAF Plans To Have Dozens Of F-35s Take The Place Of F-22s At Rebuilt Tyndall Air Force BaseA new Air Force plan would send the Raptors elsewhere for good, but rebuild the hurricane devastated base to accommodate three new squadrons. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 7, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 4, 2018ShareEurofighter Consortium 2.0 Takes Shape As Spain Set To Join Franco-German Stealth Jet ProgramThe Spanish Ministry of Defense also says the Italians and the Dutch have joined the United Kingdom’s Tempest program. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 4, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 28, 2018SharePentagon Moves Closer To Cutting Turkey’s Role In The F-35 Program If It Buys S-400 SAMsTurkey remains steadfast in its plans to purchase the air defense systems as its relations with the United States remain cool. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 28, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 19, 2018ShareTwo USAF Fighter Wings Line Up 35 F-35s During Type’s First-Ever ‘Elephant Walk’ Exercise (Updated)These drills are important for combat units to train for high-tempo operations and it’s a key milestone for the Joint Strike Fighter. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 19, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 25, 2018ShareBelgium Decides To Join The F-35 Club Over Competing Offers For European Fighter JetsBelgian authorities say the Joint Strike Fighters offered the best value, but NATO nuclear weapon sharing requirements may have been a factor, too. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 25, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 11, 2018ShareU.S. Military, Foreign Operators Ground Their F-35s To Look For Faulty Fuel TubesThe parts are linked to a recent Marine Corps F-35B crash and should hopefully be easy to replace. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 11, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowaySep 28, 2018ShareMarine Corps F-35B Has Crashed Near MCAS Beaufort In South CarolinaIt is the first total-loss crash involving an F-35. BYTyler RogowaySep 28, 2018Share
BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayAug 31, 2018ShareLockheed Pitching U.S. Air Force On F-22-F-35 Hybrid Fighter Intended For JapanThere is an increasing possibility that the United States and Japan may join forces on the project, which could offer big benefits to both countries. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayAug 31, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 22, 2018ShareMarines Need Special Lightning Rods To Shield Their F-35s In Japan From StormsLightning strikes remain a serious danger to the stealthy fighter jets that could hamper their operations from bases without adequate protection. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 22, 2018Share
BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickAug 22, 2018ShareUSAF F-35A Ends Up Nose Down On The Tarmac At Eglin AFB After Inflight EmergencyThe exact cause of the mishap and the extent of the damage to the stealth fighter jet aren’t clear yet. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickAug 22, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 21, 2018ShareForeign F-35 Users Spend Millions To Stop Jet’s Computer From Sharing Their SecretsOperators will now be able to block the F-35’s systems from sending data back to the United States, but other security concerns may remain. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 21, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayAug 13, 2018ShareNo Stealth For You!: Trump Signs Defense Bill That Blocks Transfer Of F-35s To TurkeyThe law is sure to rattle the already precarious relationship between Turkey and the U.S. and it could have serious consequences for the F-35 program. BYTyler RogowayAug 13, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayAug 3, 2018ShareWatch This F-35B Have A Bit Of Aerial Refueling Frustration On Its Way To The UKThe video is also a reminder of the jet’s often overlooked but unmitigated aerial refueling issues. BYTyler RogowayAug 3, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayJul 26, 2018ShareExclusive: Unmasking The F-15X, Boeing’s F-15C/D Eagle Replacement FighterBoeing and the USAF have been in talks for a year and a half about replacing the aging F-15C/D with a brand new advanced Eagle derivative, the F-15X. BYTyler RogowayJul 26, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 16, 2018ShareU.S. Trying to Sell Turkey Patriot Missiles to End Spat Over Russian S-400 PurchaseThe Turkish missile system order has caused a chill in relations between the two countries, but an alternative arms deal might not fix things. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 16, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 16, 2018ShareThe U.K.’s New ‘Tempest’ Stealth Fighter Project Already Faces Serious ChallengesThe country is eager to remain competitive militarily and economically, but it’s not clear if they can afford their own advanced fighter jet. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 16, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 10, 2018ShareThe U.S. Air Force Is Hiding Its Controversial Flyoff Between the A-10 and F-35The evaluation was already almost certain to provoke a passionate debate and new information suggests the service may be rigging the tests. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 10, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 9, 2018ShareIsrael Denies It Met With the UAE Over the F-35 Despite Growing Ties Between The CountriesWhether or not there was a specific meeting, the Emiratis are still eager to buy F-35s and assuage Israeli concerns about those potential purchases. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 9, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 6, 2018ShareNorthrop Grumman Wants In On Japan’s Stealth Fighter ProjectJapanese officials have already talked with Lockheed Martin and are hoping a foreign partnership will help push the project forward. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 6, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 28, 2018ShareThe USMC’s F/A-18 Hornets Are Getting New Jamming-Resistant GPS GearThe updated antennas and electronics will help keep the jets combat capable in the face of increasingly common electronic warfare attacks. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 28, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayJun 21, 2018ShareCanada May Make It Much Harder For U.S. To Win Its Hornet Replacement Fighter ContractWith a chill spreading over historically toasty U.S.-Canada relations, Ottawa may penalize the U.S. by making its fighters less competitive. BYTyler RogowayJun 21, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 21, 2018ShareTurkey’s F-35 Rollout Ceremony Got Pretty, Pretty, WeirdMusic and a crazy dance routine interspersed speeches that notably did not touch on tensions between the United States and Turkey over the jets. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 21, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 21, 2018ShareThe German Air Force Wants To Know If Its Eurofighters Can Carry U.S. Nuclear BombsGermany’s formal inquiry suggests that the European fighter remain its preferred option for replacing its aging Tornado combat jets. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 21, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 19, 2018ShareNew A-10 Wing Kits Won’t Arrive For At Least Four Years And That’s Bad News For The WarthogDozens of older Warthogs are at imminent risk of getting grounded and the first new wing kits will only start arriving in 2022 at the earliest. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 19, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 19, 2018ShareSenate Voted To Block Turkey From Getting Its F-35s As Spat Over Russian Missiles GrowsThe U.S. and Turkish governments are increasingly at odds over the purchase of S-400 air defense systems, an American on trial in Turkey, and more. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 19, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 15, 2018ShareThe Marines Are Still Trying To Figure Out When Their F-35Bs Might Literally Fall ApartFatigue tests have gone smoothly for the F-35A and C variants so far, but they have come screeching to a halt with regards to the B model. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 15, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 13, 2018ShareF-35′s X-Ray Vision System Is Getting An Upgrade, But Will It Actually Save Money?Lockheed Martin and Raytheon say the update will improve the jet’s capability and save money, but it could exacerbate existing sustainment issues. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 13, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayJun 6, 2018ShareIt Takes 41,500 Hours Of Labor To Build A Single F-35A According To New ReportThe time it takes for workers to construct an F-35 is decreasing according to a new report, but other issues with the jet haven’t been resolved. BYTyler RogowayJun 6, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 22, 2018ShareIsrael Says Its F-35Is Have Flown Strikes As The Drumbeat For War With Iran Gets LouderThe head of the Israeli Air Force made the rare public announcement at a conference, which comes after numerous rumors about the jet’s combat debut. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 22, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayMay 19, 2018ShareThis Is What A Boeing F-32 Would’ve Looked Like If Lockheed Lost The JSF CompetitionTo this day the X-32 is lambasted for its atrocious looks, but Boeing’s final vision for its F-32 fighter was markedly different in appearance. BYTyler RogowayMay 19, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayMay 17, 2018ShareThe Air Force’s Elite Weapons School Has Given The F-35 A New NicknameIt’s more common than not for U.S. military aircraft get unofficial nicknames that stick and that seems to have already occurred for the F-35. BYTyler RogowayMay 17, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayApr 30, 2018ShareNo, The Su-57 Isn’t ‘Junk:’ Six Features We like On Russia’s New FighterThe Su-57 is not an F-22, it’s not meant to be, but it packs some novel attributes to offset what it lacks in stealth, at least to a limited degree. BYTyler RogowayApr 30, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 27, 2018ShareThe Navy’s Stealthy Glide Bomb Is About To Get Way More CapableThe service is funding work on a powered version of the AGM-154 Joint Stand-Off Weapon and could give it new payloads in the future. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 27, 2018Share
BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickApr 26, 2018ShareSenate Bill To Ban F-35 Sales To Turkey An Unprecedented Attempt To Check Erdogan’s ActionsThe fissure between Ankara and Washington is growing wider and what may come of it is anyone’s guess. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickApr 26, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 23, 2018ShareIt’s No Surprise India Finally Ditched Its Stealth Fighter Program With RussiaWith the project effectively dead, the future of both India’s stealth fighter plans and Russia’s Su-57 are in limbo. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 23, 2018Share