Featured in Joint Strike FighterBYThomas Newdick and Joseph TrevithickDec 11, 2021ShareF-35s Could Get New Engines As Soon As 2027Adaptive engine technology and other improvements could significantly boost capability but would come at a cost. BYThomas Newdick and Joseph TrevithickDec 11, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickDec 10, 2021ShareHere’s How Finland Justified Its Decision To Buy 64 F-35 Joint Strike FightersThe Finnish competition judged the Joint Strike Fighter the most cost-effective option to replace the Hornet. BYThomas NewdickDec 10, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickDec 6, 2021ShareFinland Chooses F-35 As Its Next Fighter: ReportThe Joint Strike Fighter looks to have emerged successfully from its latest fighter competition, to replace Finland’s F/A-18 Hornets. BYThomas NewdickDec 6, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickNov 30, 2021ShareAustralia Says Farewell To The F/A-18 Legacy Hornet As Its Final Flight Looms (Updated)With its plan to introduce the F-35A well underway, the Royal Australian Air Force is finally retiring the last of its F/A-18A/B Hornets. BYThomas NewdickNov 30, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickNov 18, 2021ShareBritain Wants America’s Help In The Race To Retrieve Its Crashed F-35 Off The SeafloorTime is of the essence as the United Kingdom seeks to prevent any parts of the stealth fighter from falling into the wrong hands. BYThomas NewdickNov 18, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickNov 17, 2021ShareHMS Queen Elizabeth Is First British Carrier To Send Jets Into Combat In Over Two Decades (Updated)British and American fighter jets from the Royal Navy aircraft carrier are now engaged in anti-ISIS operations over the Middle East. BYThomas NewdickNov 17, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickNov 17, 2021ShareF-35 From The Carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth Has Crashed Into The Sea (Updated)The incident in the Mediterranean is the first F-35 loss of any kind during carrier operations. BYThomas NewdickNov 17, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickOct 14, 2021ShareF-35s Nearly Collided With F-22s Right After Last Year’s Raptor CrashThere’s now a detailed report on how an F-22 Raptor tumbled out of control and crashed on the Eglin Training Range. BYThomas NewdickOct 14, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickOct 5, 2021ShareF-35A Completes Final Inert Drop Test Of New B61-12 Nuclear BombThe F-35A is now on a trajectory to become fully certified to deliver thermonuclear weapons in the near future. BYThomas NewdickOct 5, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickOct 5, 2021ShareMarine Corps F-35s Are About To Be The First Fighters To Fly From A Japanese Carrier Since WWIINext week, F-35B stealth fighters are due to go aboard the newly modified Japanese carrier Izumo for the first time. BYThomas NewdickOct 5, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickSep 14, 2021ShareNavy’s MQ-25 Tanker Drone Refuels F-35C Stealth FighterBoeing’s Stingray is making rapid progress in refueling trials ahead of its trip to a carrier’s deck in the coming months. BYThomas NewdickSep 14, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickAug 4, 2021ShareF-35s Have Flown Their First “Red Air” Missions As Dedicated Stealth AggressorsThe latest iteration of the Air Force’s huge Red Flag aerial war games features highly-trained aggressor pilots playing the “bad guys” in F-35s. BYThomas NewdickAug 4, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 29, 2021ShareLawmakers Are Skeptical About The Services’ Focus On Next Generation Fighters Over Existing DesignsLegislators have concerns about potentially serious tactical airpower gaps amid a shift in resources to new advanced fighter development projects. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 29, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickJul 14, 2021ShareFifteen Percent Of U.S. Air Force F-35s Don’t Have Working EnginesMarine Corps, Navy, and foreign F-35s are also being impacted by ongoing problems with the jets’ engines. BYThomas NewdickJul 14, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickJul 1, 2021ShareSwitzerland Chooses F-35 As Its Next Fighter JetThe Swiss say the Joint Strike Fighter emerged as the most capable and cheapest option after a competitive evaluation. BYThomas NewdickJul 1, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickMay 25, 2021ShareEarly F-35As May Get Axed Even Though Overall Readiness Has Improved SignificantlyThe Joint Strike Fighter topped the list for readiness rates last year but concerns about sustainment costs show no sign of going away. BYThomas NewdickMay 25, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 10, 2021ShareHoneywell Fined Millions Over Exporting Sensitive Info On F-22, F-35, And More To China (Updated)Technical drawings alleged to have been exported to China, among other countries, covered components used on various military aircraft, and more. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 10, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickApr 16, 2021ShareProject FoX Brings Tablet-Based Apps To F-35 Stealth Fighter CockpitsThe new initiative envisages an air combat ‘app store’ that has software for all types of uses that can run on a tablet in the cockpit. BYThomas NewdickApr 16, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickApr 12, 2021ShareToday’s F-35As Not Worth Including In High-End War Games According To Air Force GeneralComments from one of the Air Force’s top officers adds fuel to a newly-swirling and already fiery debate about the future F-35 program, as a whole. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 12, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickMar 30, 2021ShareThree New F-35 Squadrons To Be Based At Florida’s Previously Storm-Ravaged Tyndall Air Force BaseAdding 72 of the stealth fighters to its roster will complete a remarkable, albeit controversial, turnaround for the hurricane-hit base. BYThomas NewdickMar 30, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickFeb 18, 2021ShareAir Force Boss Wants Clean-Sheet Fighter That’s Less Advanced Than F-35 To Replace F-16With a “son of F-16” under study, the Air Force’s original procurement plan for the F-35 is looking increasingly precarious. BYThomas NewdickFeb 18, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickFeb 15, 2021ShareAll You Need To Know About Italy’s F-35 Carrier That Just Arrived In The USThe Italian Navy’s flagship aircraft carrier is about to begin operations with the F-35B Joint Strike Fighter off the U.S. East Coast. BYThomas NewdickFeb 15, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickFeb 4, 2021ShareTurkey Prepares To Extend The Life Of Its Massive F-16 Fleet After F-35 EmbargoForbidden from receiving F-35s, and with its indigenous fighter far from ready, the venerable F-16 is set to soldier on in Turkish service. BYThomas NewdickFeb 4, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickDec 31, 2020ShareIt’s Official: Pentagon Puts F-35 Full-Rate Production Decision On HoldWith critical test and evaluation work still unfinished, the full-rate production decision will be left to the future Biden administration. BYThomas NewdickDec 31, 2020ShareBYThomas NewdickDec 30, 2020ShareB-2 Bombers Practice Stealth Team Tactics With F-35 Pilot Trainees For The First TimeThe first training event of its kind provided a high-end finale for the F-35A student pilot syllabus. BYThomas NewdickDec 30, 2020ShareBYThomas NewdickDec 14, 2020ShareU.S. Slams Turkey With Sanctions For Purchase Of Russia’s S-400 Air Defense SystemThe move comes after Turkey tests its S-400 surface-to-air missile system, and there could be more consequences to come. BYThomas NewdickDec 14, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 19, 2020ShareNew Report On U.S. Military Aircraft Reliability Is Downright MiserableThe report provides a damning depiction of the mission-capable rates and operating costs of the Pentagon’s aircraft fleet. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 19, 2020ShareBYThomas NewdickNov 17, 2020ShareGreece Says It Is Willing To Take Second-Hand F-35s As Part Of An Urgent Request: ReportAthens’ letter to the Pentagon could kickstart a fast-track acquisition process for the stealth fighters, which it says it badly needs. BYThomas NewdickNov 17, 2020ShareBYThomas NewdickNov 16, 2020ShareNSA Spied On Denmark As It Chose Its Future Fighter Aircraft: ReportThe allegations suggest that European fighter manufacturers were also among the U.S. intelligence agency’s targets. BYThomas NewdickNov 16, 2020ShareBYThomas NewdickNov 11, 2020ShareIsrael’s Specially-Built F-35I Test Jet Just Touched Down In-CountryThis unique version of the F-35I stealth fighter will help introduce new weapons and avionics for the “Adir.” BYThomas NewdickNov 11, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 10, 2020ShareHere’s Exactly What’s In America’s Massive Advanced Weapons Deal With The UAEThe arms deals, valued at almost $23.4 billion, include F-35s, drones with anti-submarine warfare kits, stealthy cruise missiles, and more. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 10, 2020ShareBYThomas NewdickOct 29, 2020ShareTrump Administration Wants To Sell UAE A Fleet Of 50 F-35sThe plan to transfer the stealth fighters to a second Middle East operator could still face plenty of obstacles. BYThomas NewdickOct 29, 2020ShareBYThomas NewdickOct 23, 2020ShareJapanese F-35As Train With USS America As Tokyo Looks Toward Its Aircraft Carrier FutureJapan Air Self-Defense Force F-35As worked alongside the U.S. Navy amphibious assault ship during maneuvers in the western Pacific. BYThomas NewdickOct 23, 2020ShareBYThomas NewdickOct 16, 2020ShareTurkey Has Reportedly Test Fired Its S-400 Air Defense System For The First TimeTurkey’s decision to test the S-400 is another defiant step that is likely to reignite tensions between it and its NATO allies. BYThomas NewdickOct 16, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 14, 2020ShareStormBreaker Mini Glide Bomb That Can Hit Moving Targets In Any Weather Is Ready For WarNow it has been approved for fielding, U.S. Air Force F-15E squadrons downrange will be the first to carry the precision weapons on combat sorties. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 14, 2020ShareBYThomas NewdickOct 12, 2020ShareAll The Ways The F-35 Tried To Kill Its Pilot Prior To Eglin AFB CrashSix total factors, including speed, helmet, oxygen, and flight control problems, led to this summer’s loss of an Air Force Lightning II. BYThomas NewdickOct 12, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickSep 30, 2020ShareVideo Emerges Of Marine F-35B Crashing In A Ball Of Fire After Colliding With A KC-130JThe pilot of the F-35B successfully ejected before the plane hit the ground and the crew of the KC-130J also thankfully survived. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 30, 2020ShareBYThomas NewdickSep 15, 2020ShareThe U.S. Air Force Has Secretly Flown A Demonstrator For Its Next-Generation FighterLittle is known about the actual aircraft or who even built it, but it’s a sign that the next-generation fighter effort is rapidly accelerating. BYThomas NewdickSep 15, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 27, 2020ShareHere’s How The U.S. Could Allay Israeli Concerns Over Selling F-35s To UAEIsrael is presently the only F-35 operator in the Middle East and Israeli officials and politicians have been vocal about keeping it that way. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 27, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 24, 2020ShareSix B-52 Strategic Bombers Fly Alongside Norwegian Fighters In A Clear Signal To RussiaThe latest deployment of the nuclear-capable bombers to Europe comes amid ongoing nuclear arms control negotiations with Moscow. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 24, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 17, 2020ShareLightning Rods Protect F-35 Lightnings From Lightning At Exercise Northern LightningThere is a real risk that a lightning strike could cause a fire or an explosion if dangerous gases are not purged from the jet’s fuel system. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 17, 2020ShareBYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJul 28, 2020ShareHere’s All The Ridiculous Military Pork Baked Into The Proposed COVID-19 BillThe draft $1 trillion spending package includes money for F-35s, warships, missile defense projects, and much more. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJul 28, 2020ShareBYJamie HunterJul 10, 2020ShareApproval Of Mega F-35 Sale For Japan Is A Huge Step Towards Its Aircraft Carrier AmbitionsJapan would become the second-largest Lightning II operator in the world if it bought all 105 jets in the proposed deal. BYJamie HunterJul 10, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 9, 2020ShareMeet The Navy’s First Female African American Tactical Jet PilotLieutenant J.G. Madeline Swegle’s achievement comes 46 years after the Navy got its first female tactical jet pilot. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 9, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 5, 2020ShareIsrael Is Getting A Single F-35 Test Jet Unlike Any OtherThe Israeli Air Force’s special testbed will only make the country’s Joint Strike Fighter fleet more unique. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 5, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 24, 2020ShareBritish Government Says It Might Pass On $27M Upgrade For Some Of Its F-35sAircraft without the still-in-development Block 4 update would be left with reduced functionality and more limited capabilities. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 24, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 11, 2020ShareSenate Looks To Block Many Of The Pentagon’s “Tough Choices” Airpower Cuts In Next BudgetA proposed draft of the annual defense policy bill would prohibit services from getting rid of certain aircraft and order them to buy more of others. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 11, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayJun 8, 2020ShareF-35’s Gear Collapses After Landing At Hill Air Force BaseThe aircraft was finishing up a routine training mission when the mishap occurred. BYTyler RogowayJun 8, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 3, 2020ShareNavy’s Highly Promising Long-Range Air Defense Busting Missile Has Taken Its First FlightThe weapon is set to arm the Super Hornet, Growler, and Joint Strike Fighter and its modular nature means it is being adapted to other roles. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 3, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickApr 20, 2020ShareTwo Air Force F-35s Make Rapid Deployment To Jordan To Get Closer To Syria ActionThe deployment showcased the Air Force’s ability to operate advanced aircraft from untraditional locations and put them closer to a strategic outpost. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 20, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJan 17, 2020ShareReplacement For F-35’s Troubled ALIS Cloud-Based Brain Rebranded ODIN And Is Still Years AwayAfter years of work, the existing system is still riddled with problems and full of bad information, contributing to low F-35 availability rates. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 17, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 6, 2019ShareNavy Boss Hints At A Very Different Looking Future Fleet Of Naval Combat AircraftHe also talked about the possibility of deploying those manned and unmanned aircraft on ships beyond traditional aircraft carriers. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 6, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019ShareThese Are The Briefings President-Elect Trump Got On The F-35, Air Force One, and NukesThe presentations provide a window into what kinds of information he was receiving, and how, during a particularly critical time in history. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareF-35’s Most Sinister Capability Are Towed Decoys That Unreel From Inside Its Stealthy SkinThese “little buddies” not only protect the jet, but they can be used creatively to goad the enemy into showing itself and dying as a result. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareNo, Passive Radar Isn’t Going To Make Stealth Technology Obsolete Anytime SoonWhile passive radars will become increasingly valuable pieces of advanced air defense ecosystems, they don’t invalidate stealth technology. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 25, 2019ShareTurkey Tests F-16s And F-4s Against S-400 Radars In Defiance Of U.S. Sanctions ThreatsThe U.S. government has called on its Turkish counterparts for months to not “activate” the radars and abandon the purchase altogether. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 25, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 19, 2019ShareBoeing Conducts Flight Test Of Surrogate Drones For Australia’s Loyal Wingman ProgramThe program is using lower-end jet drones to help demonstrate the concept that will eventually use stealthy fighter-sized drones. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 19, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 18, 2019ShareRussia Says UAE Could Help Build Su-57s As Gulf Nation Puts F-35 Ambitions On HoldThe Russians need a partner to help share the costs of the Su-57 program and are offering a similar deal to other potential customers. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 18, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 12, 2019ShareAir Force Wants Its XQ-58A Valkyrie Drone To Help F-22s And F-35s Talk To Each OtherAn XQ-58 working as a stealthy data fusion and relay node would give America’s two stealth fighters the ability to fight together like never before. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 12, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 31, 2019ShareWhoops! First F-35A Based In The Netherlands Got A Foam Bath By MistakeBase firefighters were supposed to give the plane a water salute to mark the arrival of the first Joint Strike Fighter to be based in the country. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 31, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickSep 17, 2019ShareHere’s The Air Force’s Questionably Ambitious Plan To Develop New Fighters In Five YearsThe service says it can outpace potential enemies by producing multiple short runs of fighters in tiny periods of time. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 17, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickSep 11, 2019ShareUSAF F-35As and F-15Es Flatten ISIS “Infested” Island In Iraq With 80K Pounds Of Bombs (Updated)The strikes were a remarkable display of what precision-guided munitions can do even when it comes to efficiently carpet bombing an entire land mass. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 11, 2019ShareBYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickSep 4, 2019ShareThe AIM-9X Sidewinder May Finally Evolve Into A Completely New And Longer-Range MissileThe Navy is still funding work on a new rocket motor and other features that could fundamentally change the character of this “dogfighting” missile. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickSep 4, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 30, 2019ShareCheck Out These Photos Of USAF B-2s And RAF F-35Bs Flying Together For The First TimeThree B-2s are in the United Kingdom to take part in various training exercises including these first-of-their-kind sorties with foreign F-35s. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 30, 2019Share1234
BYThomas Newdick and Joseph TrevithickDec 11, 2021ShareF-35s Could Get New Engines As Soon As 2027Adaptive engine technology and other improvements could significantly boost capability but would come at a cost. BYThomas Newdick and Joseph TrevithickDec 11, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickDec 10, 2021ShareHere’s How Finland Justified Its Decision To Buy 64 F-35 Joint Strike FightersThe Finnish competition judged the Joint Strike Fighter the most cost-effective option to replace the Hornet. BYThomas NewdickDec 10, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickDec 6, 2021ShareFinland Chooses F-35 As Its Next Fighter: ReportThe Joint Strike Fighter looks to have emerged successfully from its latest fighter competition, to replace Finland’s F/A-18 Hornets. BYThomas NewdickDec 6, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickNov 30, 2021ShareAustralia Says Farewell To The F/A-18 Legacy Hornet As Its Final Flight Looms (Updated)With its plan to introduce the F-35A well underway, the Royal Australian Air Force is finally retiring the last of its F/A-18A/B Hornets. BYThomas NewdickNov 30, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickNov 18, 2021ShareBritain Wants America’s Help In The Race To Retrieve Its Crashed F-35 Off The SeafloorTime is of the essence as the United Kingdom seeks to prevent any parts of the stealth fighter from falling into the wrong hands. BYThomas NewdickNov 18, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickNov 17, 2021ShareHMS Queen Elizabeth Is First British Carrier To Send Jets Into Combat In Over Two Decades (Updated)British and American fighter jets from the Royal Navy aircraft carrier are now engaged in anti-ISIS operations over the Middle East. BYThomas NewdickNov 17, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickNov 17, 2021ShareF-35 From The Carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth Has Crashed Into The Sea (Updated)The incident in the Mediterranean is the first F-35 loss of any kind during carrier operations. BYThomas NewdickNov 17, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickOct 14, 2021ShareF-35s Nearly Collided With F-22s Right After Last Year’s Raptor CrashThere’s now a detailed report on how an F-22 Raptor tumbled out of control and crashed on the Eglin Training Range. BYThomas NewdickOct 14, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickOct 5, 2021ShareF-35A Completes Final Inert Drop Test Of New B61-12 Nuclear BombThe F-35A is now on a trajectory to become fully certified to deliver thermonuclear weapons in the near future. BYThomas NewdickOct 5, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickOct 5, 2021ShareMarine Corps F-35s Are About To Be The First Fighters To Fly From A Japanese Carrier Since WWIINext week, F-35B stealth fighters are due to go aboard the newly modified Japanese carrier Izumo for the first time. BYThomas NewdickOct 5, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickSep 14, 2021ShareNavy’s MQ-25 Tanker Drone Refuels F-35C Stealth FighterBoeing’s Stingray is making rapid progress in refueling trials ahead of its trip to a carrier’s deck in the coming months. BYThomas NewdickSep 14, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickAug 4, 2021ShareF-35s Have Flown Their First “Red Air” Missions As Dedicated Stealth AggressorsThe latest iteration of the Air Force’s huge Red Flag aerial war games features highly-trained aggressor pilots playing the “bad guys” in F-35s. BYThomas NewdickAug 4, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 29, 2021ShareLawmakers Are Skeptical About The Services’ Focus On Next Generation Fighters Over Existing DesignsLegislators have concerns about potentially serious tactical airpower gaps amid a shift in resources to new advanced fighter development projects. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 29, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickJul 14, 2021ShareFifteen Percent Of U.S. Air Force F-35s Don’t Have Working EnginesMarine Corps, Navy, and foreign F-35s are also being impacted by ongoing problems with the jets’ engines. BYThomas NewdickJul 14, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickJul 1, 2021ShareSwitzerland Chooses F-35 As Its Next Fighter JetThe Swiss say the Joint Strike Fighter emerged as the most capable and cheapest option after a competitive evaluation. BYThomas NewdickJul 1, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickMay 25, 2021ShareEarly F-35As May Get Axed Even Though Overall Readiness Has Improved SignificantlyThe Joint Strike Fighter topped the list for readiness rates last year but concerns about sustainment costs show no sign of going away. BYThomas NewdickMay 25, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 10, 2021ShareHoneywell Fined Millions Over Exporting Sensitive Info On F-22, F-35, And More To China (Updated)Technical drawings alleged to have been exported to China, among other countries, covered components used on various military aircraft, and more. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 10, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickApr 16, 2021ShareProject FoX Brings Tablet-Based Apps To F-35 Stealth Fighter CockpitsThe new initiative envisages an air combat ‘app store’ that has software for all types of uses that can run on a tablet in the cockpit. BYThomas NewdickApr 16, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 12, 2021ShareToday’s F-35As Not Worth Including In High-End War Games According To Air Force GeneralComments from one of the Air Force’s top officers adds fuel to a newly-swirling and already fiery debate about the future F-35 program, as a whole. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 12, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickMar 30, 2021ShareThree New F-35 Squadrons To Be Based At Florida’s Previously Storm-Ravaged Tyndall Air Force BaseAdding 72 of the stealth fighters to its roster will complete a remarkable, albeit controversial, turnaround for the hurricane-hit base. BYThomas NewdickMar 30, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickFeb 18, 2021ShareAir Force Boss Wants Clean-Sheet Fighter That’s Less Advanced Than F-35 To Replace F-16With a “son of F-16” under study, the Air Force’s original procurement plan for the F-35 is looking increasingly precarious. BYThomas NewdickFeb 18, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickFeb 15, 2021ShareAll You Need To Know About Italy’s F-35 Carrier That Just Arrived In The USThe Italian Navy’s flagship aircraft carrier is about to begin operations with the F-35B Joint Strike Fighter off the U.S. East Coast. BYThomas NewdickFeb 15, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickFeb 4, 2021ShareTurkey Prepares To Extend The Life Of Its Massive F-16 Fleet After F-35 EmbargoForbidden from receiving F-35s, and with its indigenous fighter far from ready, the venerable F-16 is set to soldier on in Turkish service. BYThomas NewdickFeb 4, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickDec 31, 2020ShareIt’s Official: Pentagon Puts F-35 Full-Rate Production Decision On HoldWith critical test and evaluation work still unfinished, the full-rate production decision will be left to the future Biden administration. BYThomas NewdickDec 31, 2020Share
BYThomas NewdickDec 30, 2020ShareB-2 Bombers Practice Stealth Team Tactics With F-35 Pilot Trainees For The First TimeThe first training event of its kind provided a high-end finale for the F-35A student pilot syllabus. BYThomas NewdickDec 30, 2020Share
BYThomas NewdickDec 14, 2020ShareU.S. Slams Turkey With Sanctions For Purchase Of Russia’s S-400 Air Defense SystemThe move comes after Turkey tests its S-400 surface-to-air missile system, and there could be more consequences to come. BYThomas NewdickDec 14, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 19, 2020ShareNew Report On U.S. Military Aircraft Reliability Is Downright MiserableThe report provides a damning depiction of the mission-capable rates and operating costs of the Pentagon’s aircraft fleet. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 19, 2020Share
BYThomas NewdickNov 17, 2020ShareGreece Says It Is Willing To Take Second-Hand F-35s As Part Of An Urgent Request: ReportAthens’ letter to the Pentagon could kickstart a fast-track acquisition process for the stealth fighters, which it says it badly needs. BYThomas NewdickNov 17, 2020Share
BYThomas NewdickNov 16, 2020ShareNSA Spied On Denmark As It Chose Its Future Fighter Aircraft: ReportThe allegations suggest that European fighter manufacturers were also among the U.S. intelligence agency’s targets. BYThomas NewdickNov 16, 2020Share
BYThomas NewdickNov 11, 2020ShareIsrael’s Specially-Built F-35I Test Jet Just Touched Down In-CountryThis unique version of the F-35I stealth fighter will help introduce new weapons and avionics for the “Adir.” BYThomas NewdickNov 11, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 10, 2020ShareHere’s Exactly What’s In America’s Massive Advanced Weapons Deal With The UAEThe arms deals, valued at almost $23.4 billion, include F-35s, drones with anti-submarine warfare kits, stealthy cruise missiles, and more. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 10, 2020Share
BYThomas NewdickOct 29, 2020ShareTrump Administration Wants To Sell UAE A Fleet Of 50 F-35sThe plan to transfer the stealth fighters to a second Middle East operator could still face plenty of obstacles. BYThomas NewdickOct 29, 2020Share
BYThomas NewdickOct 23, 2020ShareJapanese F-35As Train With USS America As Tokyo Looks Toward Its Aircraft Carrier FutureJapan Air Self-Defense Force F-35As worked alongside the U.S. Navy amphibious assault ship during maneuvers in the western Pacific. BYThomas NewdickOct 23, 2020Share
BYThomas NewdickOct 16, 2020ShareTurkey Has Reportedly Test Fired Its S-400 Air Defense System For The First TimeTurkey’s decision to test the S-400 is another defiant step that is likely to reignite tensions between it and its NATO allies. BYThomas NewdickOct 16, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 14, 2020ShareStormBreaker Mini Glide Bomb That Can Hit Moving Targets In Any Weather Is Ready For WarNow it has been approved for fielding, U.S. Air Force F-15E squadrons downrange will be the first to carry the precision weapons on combat sorties. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 14, 2020Share
BYThomas NewdickOct 12, 2020ShareAll The Ways The F-35 Tried To Kill Its Pilot Prior To Eglin AFB CrashSix total factors, including speed, helmet, oxygen, and flight control problems, led to this summer’s loss of an Air Force Lightning II. BYThomas NewdickOct 12, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 30, 2020ShareVideo Emerges Of Marine F-35B Crashing In A Ball Of Fire After Colliding With A KC-130JThe pilot of the F-35B successfully ejected before the plane hit the ground and the crew of the KC-130J also thankfully survived. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 30, 2020Share
BYThomas NewdickSep 15, 2020ShareThe U.S. Air Force Has Secretly Flown A Demonstrator For Its Next-Generation FighterLittle is known about the actual aircraft or who even built it, but it’s a sign that the next-generation fighter effort is rapidly accelerating. BYThomas NewdickSep 15, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 27, 2020ShareHere’s How The U.S. Could Allay Israeli Concerns Over Selling F-35s To UAEIsrael is presently the only F-35 operator in the Middle East and Israeli officials and politicians have been vocal about keeping it that way. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 27, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 24, 2020ShareSix B-52 Strategic Bombers Fly Alongside Norwegian Fighters In A Clear Signal To RussiaThe latest deployment of the nuclear-capable bombers to Europe comes amid ongoing nuclear arms control negotiations with Moscow. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 24, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 17, 2020ShareLightning Rods Protect F-35 Lightnings From Lightning At Exercise Northern LightningThere is a real risk that a lightning strike could cause a fire or an explosion if dangerous gases are not purged from the jet’s fuel system. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 17, 2020Share
BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJul 28, 2020ShareHere’s All The Ridiculous Military Pork Baked Into The Proposed COVID-19 BillThe draft $1 trillion spending package includes money for F-35s, warships, missile defense projects, and much more. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJul 28, 2020Share
BYJamie HunterJul 10, 2020ShareApproval Of Mega F-35 Sale For Japan Is A Huge Step Towards Its Aircraft Carrier AmbitionsJapan would become the second-largest Lightning II operator in the world if it bought all 105 jets in the proposed deal. BYJamie HunterJul 10, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 9, 2020ShareMeet The Navy’s First Female African American Tactical Jet PilotLieutenant J.G. Madeline Swegle’s achievement comes 46 years after the Navy got its first female tactical jet pilot. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 9, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 5, 2020ShareIsrael Is Getting A Single F-35 Test Jet Unlike Any OtherThe Israeli Air Force’s special testbed will only make the country’s Joint Strike Fighter fleet more unique. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 5, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 24, 2020ShareBritish Government Says It Might Pass On $27M Upgrade For Some Of Its F-35sAircraft without the still-in-development Block 4 update would be left with reduced functionality and more limited capabilities. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 24, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 11, 2020ShareSenate Looks To Block Many Of The Pentagon’s “Tough Choices” Airpower Cuts In Next BudgetA proposed draft of the annual defense policy bill would prohibit services from getting rid of certain aircraft and order them to buy more of others. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 11, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayJun 8, 2020ShareF-35’s Gear Collapses After Landing At Hill Air Force BaseThe aircraft was finishing up a routine training mission when the mishap occurred. BYTyler RogowayJun 8, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 3, 2020ShareNavy’s Highly Promising Long-Range Air Defense Busting Missile Has Taken Its First FlightThe weapon is set to arm the Super Hornet, Growler, and Joint Strike Fighter and its modular nature means it is being adapted to other roles. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 3, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 20, 2020ShareTwo Air Force F-35s Make Rapid Deployment To Jordan To Get Closer To Syria ActionThe deployment showcased the Air Force’s ability to operate advanced aircraft from untraditional locations and put them closer to a strategic outpost. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 20, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 17, 2020ShareReplacement For F-35’s Troubled ALIS Cloud-Based Brain Rebranded ODIN And Is Still Years AwayAfter years of work, the existing system is still riddled with problems and full of bad information, contributing to low F-35 availability rates. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 17, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 6, 2019ShareNavy Boss Hints At A Very Different Looking Future Fleet Of Naval Combat AircraftHe also talked about the possibility of deploying those manned and unmanned aircraft on ships beyond traditional aircraft carriers. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 6, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019ShareThese Are The Briefings President-Elect Trump Got On The F-35, Air Force One, and NukesThe presentations provide a window into what kinds of information he was receiving, and how, during a particularly critical time in history. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareF-35’s Most Sinister Capability Are Towed Decoys That Unreel From Inside Its Stealthy SkinThese “little buddies” not only protect the jet, but they can be used creatively to goad the enemy into showing itself and dying as a result. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareNo, Passive Radar Isn’t Going To Make Stealth Technology Obsolete Anytime SoonWhile passive radars will become increasingly valuable pieces of advanced air defense ecosystems, they don’t invalidate stealth technology. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 25, 2019ShareTurkey Tests F-16s And F-4s Against S-400 Radars In Defiance Of U.S. Sanctions ThreatsThe U.S. government has called on its Turkish counterparts for months to not “activate” the radars and abandon the purchase altogether. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 25, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 19, 2019ShareBoeing Conducts Flight Test Of Surrogate Drones For Australia’s Loyal Wingman ProgramThe program is using lower-end jet drones to help demonstrate the concept that will eventually use stealthy fighter-sized drones. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 19, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 18, 2019ShareRussia Says UAE Could Help Build Su-57s As Gulf Nation Puts F-35 Ambitions On HoldThe Russians need a partner to help share the costs of the Su-57 program and are offering a similar deal to other potential customers. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 18, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 12, 2019ShareAir Force Wants Its XQ-58A Valkyrie Drone To Help F-22s And F-35s Talk To Each OtherAn XQ-58 working as a stealthy data fusion and relay node would give America’s two stealth fighters the ability to fight together like never before. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 12, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 31, 2019ShareWhoops! First F-35A Based In The Netherlands Got A Foam Bath By MistakeBase firefighters were supposed to give the plane a water salute to mark the arrival of the first Joint Strike Fighter to be based in the country. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 31, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 17, 2019ShareHere’s The Air Force’s Questionably Ambitious Plan To Develop New Fighters In Five YearsThe service says it can outpace potential enemies by producing multiple short runs of fighters in tiny periods of time. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 17, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 11, 2019ShareUSAF F-35As and F-15Es Flatten ISIS “Infested” Island In Iraq With 80K Pounds Of Bombs (Updated)The strikes were a remarkable display of what precision-guided munitions can do even when it comes to efficiently carpet bombing an entire land mass. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 11, 2019Share
BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickSep 4, 2019ShareThe AIM-9X Sidewinder May Finally Evolve Into A Completely New And Longer-Range MissileThe Navy is still funding work on a new rocket motor and other features that could fundamentally change the character of this “dogfighting” missile. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickSep 4, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 30, 2019ShareCheck Out These Photos Of USAF B-2s And RAF F-35Bs Flying Together For The First TimeThree B-2s are in the United Kingdom to take part in various training exercises including these first-of-their-kind sorties with foreign F-35s. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 30, 2019Share