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The F-35 Looks Like It Might Be In Real Trouble Now

Key Points and Summary – A scathing GAO review says the F-35 still “overpromises and underdelivers,” with Block 4 upgrades and the linked TR-3...

Brent M. Eastwood4 days ago

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska - A U.S. Marine Corps F-35 Lighting II attached to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, takes off for a training mission during Northern Edge, May 2, 2017. Northern Edge 2017 is Alaska's premiere joint-training exercise designed to practice operations, techniques, and procedures as well as enhance interoperability among the services. Thousands of participants from all the services; Airmen, Soldiers, Sailors, Marines, and Coast Guard personnel from active duty, Reserve and National Guard units, are involved. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communications Specialist 2nd Class Travis Litke/Released)

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The $2,000,000,000,000 F-35 Stealth Fighter Summed Up in 1 Word

Key Points and Summary – The F-35 Lightning II is a “revolutionary” stealth fighter and a massive global success, with 19 nations ordering it....

Isaac SeitzNovember 6, 2025

A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II assigned to the F-35A Lightning II Demonstration Team performs an aerial demonstration at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, March 8, 2023. The F-35 Demo Team performs flights regularly to maintain flying certifications and to uphold and maintain their mission and Air Force recruiting standards.

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F-35 Stealth Fighter Program Has Passed the Point of No Return

Key Points and Summary – The F-35 has endured schedule slips, software headaches, and endless debate. -Yet air forces keep buying it for the...

Harry KazianisNovember 2, 2025

Capt. Kristin “Beo” Wolfe, F-35A Lightning II Demonstration Team pilot and commander, banks hard left making vapor trails over and behind the wings during a practice demonstration at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, Mar. 23, 2021. The demonstration team is part of Air Combat Command and is assigned to the 388th Fighter Wing at Hill AFB. Capt. Wolfe grew up a military child as the daughter of retired Col. Jon Wolfe and has flown the T-6 Texan II, T-38 Talon, F-22 Raptor and now the F-35A Lightning II. (U.S. Air Force photo by Alex R. Lloyd)

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The F-35 Stealth Fighter ‘Mistake’ Still Stings for the U.S. Military

Key Points and Summary – Despite being a technologically advanced stealth fighter, the F-35 program is plagued by five significant problems. -Its astronomical cost...

Isaac SeitzOctober 22, 2025

Maj. Kristin Wolfe, F-35A Lightning II Demonstration Team pilot and commander, flies an F-35 assigned to the 421st Fighter Generation Squadron at the Wings Over Houston Airshow, Texas, Oct. 15, 2023. The airshow showcases vintage World War II aircraft alongside modern aviation and has supported a variety of local and national charities during its 39-year history. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kaitlyn Ergish)

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The F-35 Stealth Fighter Feels Like a Black Hole of Trouble

Key Points and Summary – The F-35’s critical Block 4 upgrade package is now five years behind schedule, expected in 2031, and $6 billion...

Caleb LarsonOctober 21, 2025

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China’s New J-35 Aircraft Carrier Stealth Fighter Has a Message for the U.S. Navy

Key Points and Summary – China’s J-35 carrier-borne stealth fighter achieved a major milestone in September 2025, conducting its first catapult launches and arrested...

Jack BuckbyOctober 18, 2025

Capt. Andrew “Dojo” Olson, F-35 Heritage Flight Team pilot and commander performs a vertical climb in an F-35A Lightning II during the Bell Fort Worth Alliance Air Show Oct. 14, 2018, in Fort Worth, Texas. The F-35A Lightning II’s F-135 single-engine contains 43,000 pounds of thrust. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexander Cook)

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The F-35 Stealth Fighter Has 1 Problem That Haunts the U.S. Military

Key Points and Summary: The F-35 Fighter’s Big Range Problem – The F-35 is an extraordinary sensor-shooter and coalition “quarterback,” but its one stubborn...

Harry KazianisOctober 15, 2025

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F-35D: The Ferrari Super F-35 with NGAD 6th Generation Fighter DNA

Key Points and Summary – The “F-35D” is not an official aircraft but a catch-all name for various proposed upgrades. -Past concepts included a...

Reuben JohnsonOctober 14, 2025

A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II resumes a combat air patrol after aerial refueling with a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker over the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Sept. 19, 2025. More than a fighter jet, the F-35’s ability to collect, analyze and share data, is a powerful force multiplier that enhances all airborne, surface and ground-based assets in the battlespace. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Keegan Putman)

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America’s F-35 Stealth Fighter Simply Summed Up In Just 1 Word

Key Points and Summary – The F-35 is the world’s top fighter because it delivers where modern wars are won: information, reach, and teamwork....

Harry KazianisOctober 12, 2025

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Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The F-35 Looks Like It Might Be In Real Trouble Now

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The $2,000,000,000,000 F-35 Stealth Fighter Summed Up in 1 Word

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

F-35 Stealth Fighter Program Has Passed the Point of No Return

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The F-35 Stealth Fighter ‘Mistake’ Still Stings for the U.S. Military

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The F-35 Stealth Fighter Feels Like a Black Hole of Trouble

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China’s New J-35 Aircraft Carrier Stealth Fighter Has a Message for the U.S. Navy

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The F-35 Stealth Fighter Has 1 Problem That Haunts the U.S. Military

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F-35D: The Ferrari Super F-35 with NGAD 6th Generation Fighter DNA

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America’s F-35 Stealth Fighter Simply Summed Up In Just 1 Word

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