After Maj. Zachary Sessa launched his F-35C Lightning II's payload at Houthi weapons storage facilities in Yemen last year, ...

With the F-35 Lightning II, the Pentagon wanted to standardize its stealth fighter jet fleet across the armed services—in principle cutting costs. In practice, this has not worked out.

Activist Laura Loomer is urging the Trump administration to review Lockheed Martin's F-35 fighter jet program, citing cost and reliability concerns. The F-35 program faces scrutiny for cost ...

On paper, Lockheed Martin’s F-35 Lightning II fifth-generation multirole warplane is one of the most advanced planes ever made. In reality, though, the plane has large failed to meet its ...

Ellie Cook is a Newsweek security and defense reporter based in London, U.K. Her work focuses largely on the Russia-Ukraine war, the U.S. military, weapons systems and emerging technology.