The photos, dating back to November 2022, show the second “chrome” F-35C with its peculiar mirror-like coating degraded over time during testing, before the aircraft was returned to its original ...
The Navy awarded Lockheed a $133 million contract modification to continue providing F-35 flight test support for U.S. military services.
The F-35 TR-3 crisis highlights a shift in 2026 military readiness: software is now the primary "failure point" rather than mechanical hardware.
One former Marine becomes the first civilian F-35 test pilot at Cherry Point, boosting readiness; another is tapped to lead the Pentagon’s massive F-35 program, overseeing its global management. The ...
F-35 build process documentation, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics, Fort Worth, Tex. Lockheed Martin Aeronautics has drawn a $27.9-million contract modification by the U.S. Dept. of Defense to “add scope” ...