The F-35’s “45% higher cost” claim is partly true—but depends on how you compare data, and may stem from misinterpreted ...

With US defense spending set to exceed $1T in 2026, few programs reflect that scale better than Lockheed Martin's F-35 ...

A detailed analysis of U.S. government and independent data shows that the F-35A Lightning II’s operating and support costs are roughly 55–65% higher per flight hour than the F-16C/D, far exceeding ...

Think of a violin made by a master craftsman: beautiful, precise, capable of extraordinary performance, but impossible to ...

A F-35 undergoes tests prior to test flights in a hangar on the flight line at Lockheed Martin Aeronautics on Aug. 6, 2015 in Fort Worth, Texas. A F-35 undergoes tests prior to test flights in a ...

Lockheed Martin CEO Marillyn Hewson said Friday that the company is “close to a deal” that will bring the cost of the F-35 down “significantly” following a meeting with President-elect Trump in New ...

For the second time in a week, President-elect Donald Trump took aim at the high costs of an aircraft with program ties to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. This time it was the F-35 Joint Strike ...

Sustainment costs for complex aircraft like the F-35 are on the rise. A new report analyzes what's driving these costs, as well as global military aviation trends over the next decade. Increased ...