Three airmen who survived Tower 22 attack receive Purple HeartNearly 40 Guardsmen have received Purple Hearts for injuries sustained in the January drone attack, officials said.By Riley Ceder11 days ago
Lockheed names software specialist as new head of F-35 jet programThe change comes as software troubles with the F-35's Technology Refresh 3 program led to a year-long delivery halt for the Joint Strike Fighter.By Stephen Losey13 days ago
US has accepted 36 upgraded F-35s since lifting delivery pauseThe Pentagon is withholding $5 million per jet from its payments to Lockheed Martin until the new F-35s can fly in combat.By Stephen Losey5 weeks ago
Marines reopen second WWII-era airfield to prep for future combatThe opening of the North Carolina airfield follows the service’s June recertification of an airfield on the Pacific island of Peleliu.By Todd South5 weeks ago
New missile allows Marine pilots to strike far, avoid air defenses Marine fighter pilots now have a missile that can strike targets up to 230 miles away, keeping aviators out of the range of many air defense systems.By Todd South5 weeks ago
US Air Force plans to bed down 25 F-35s in FY26, report saysThe report also outlines the service’s procurement schedule to reach a fleet of nearly 1,800 of the aircraft by 2049.By Jonathan Lehrfeld5 weeks ago
In first, F-35s land on Finnish highway to drill for future warsThe agile combat employment concept aims to disperse Air Force bases, making it impossible for adversaries to take them out with a single missile barrage.By Stephen Losey7 weeks ago
Ukraine F-16 jet crashes during Russian attack, killing pilotThe crash was the first reported loss of a Western-supplied F-16 in Ukraine, where they arrived at the end of July.8 weeks ago
Ukraine’s F-16s doing a ‘good job,’ Netherlands military chief saysThe Netherlands will provide Ukraine with 24 of the jets, with no limits on how the arms can be used beyond compliance with humanitarian law.By Rudy Ruitenberg and Noah Robertson8 weeks ago
Ukraine’s F-16 jets intercept Russian missiles in apparent firstRussia fired dozens of missiles and drones across Ukraine on Tuesday, including some that officials said were shot down by Western-supplied F-16 jets.8 weeks ago
Metal weakness may have led to fatal Osprey crash off JapanA gear crack that led to a fatal Osprey crash last year may have been started by weak spots in a metal used to manufacture the part.By Tara Copp and Aaron Kessler3 months ago
Navy forward-deploys F-35s, Ospreys to Iwakuni, JapanThe F-35s and Ospreys are slated to replace F/A-18 Super Hornets and C-2A Greyhounds, respectively.By Riley Ceder3 months ago