While the F-35's per unit cost is similar to other modern fighters, its lifecycle expense is higher, although it offers unparalleled capabilities.
Record deliveries made 2025 a landmark year for the F-35, but low capability rates still challenge the world’s most advanced ...
Though Lockheed Martin is the primary contractor for the F-35 Lightning II fighter jet, nearly every major US defense firm ...
Lockheed attempted to push the P-38 Lightning further with ambitious follow on designs like the XP-49 and the massive XP-58 Chain Lightning. From exotic engines and heavy armament to shifting ...
Lockheed Martin Corp. finalized a federal contract to produce nearly 300 more F-35 Lightning II fighter jets, which will be assembled in Fort Worth. The U.S. Department of War announced the contract, ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Peter Suciu covers trends in the world of aerospace and defense. To date, Lockheed Martin has delivered more than 1,200 F-35 ...
Lockheed Martin reported producing a record-breaking number of F-35s in 2025, and expanding its orders abroad—even as some nations have scaled back or withdrawn from the program. Aerospace giant ...
FORT WORTH, Texas, Jan. 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- (NYSE: LMT) welcomed Secretary of War Pete Hegseth to the Fort Worth, Texas, F-35 Lightning II production facility today. The ...
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