Airman 1st Class James Meredith applies precision tape on an F-35A Lightning II at RAF Lakenheath, United Kingdom, March 20, 2025. (SrA Seleena Muhammad-Ali/Air Force) LONDON — After encountering delays in the F-35 upgrade known as Technology Refresh 3 ...

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, worth about $24.3 billion, Sept. 29. Under the contract ...

Lockheed Martin has secured a contract covering nearly 300 F-35 fighters for the three US services as well as international customers. The contract between the company and the F-35’s Joint Program Office covers Lot 18 and Lot 19 aircraft, with deliveries ...

Lockheed Martin hopes to adapt sixth-generation stealth capabilities into the F-35 by changing some of its coatings and tweaking the outer mold line to better hide it from radar and infrared. (Micah Garbarino/U.S. Air Force) Advanced stealth capabilities ...