The United States Air Force is quietly transforming its F-35A fleet from a stealthy scout into a far more lethal strike platform, committing hundreds of millions of dollars to new long-range weapons.

In a significant display of interoperability, pilots from the US and UK seamlessly flew on Australian F-35s, demonstrating the flexibility to put any pilot in any F-35. In a significant display of ...

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The US Air Force (USAF) has taken delivery of a Lockheed Martin F-35A fighter that will be employed for testing software updates and new weapons. The “new specially instrumented F-35A” will join the ...

Among the retired officers listed as signatures to the letter are former commanders of the U.S. Northern Command (NORTHCOM), U.S. Strategic Command (STRATCOM), Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC), ...

Netherlands air force maintainers have demonstrated the ability to load weapons aboard a Lockheed Martin F-35A of the US Air Force (USAF). The activity occurred on 5 December at Germany’s Ramstein air ...

The U.S. Air Force is considering five candidate locations to call home for a future F-35 Foreign Military Sales (FMS) training center that can accommodate up to 36 jets. Based on airspace, weather ...

A new strategic stealth bomber, modernized ICBM missiles, and a sixth-generation fighter are President Donald Trump’s top priorities in the Air Force budget proposal for fiscal 2026 released by the ...

The U.S. Air Force attributed the crash of an F-35 on the runway at Eielson Air Force Base in January to water that froze in the landing gear struts. The F-35A operated out of Eielson AFB by the 355th ...

U.S. Air Force Chief Gen. David Allvin, left, speaks when President Donald Trump unveiled the F-47 at the White House on March 21. At right is Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Credit: Sipa USA / Alamy ...