The Generator Upgrade Helping 40-Year-Old Marine Attack Helicopters Share Data With The F-35
A major tech refresh is inbound for the Devil Dogs' frontline helos.
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6 Active Fighter Jets That Can Exceed Mach 2
Several modern fighter jets can exceed Mach 2 at altitude, although the most advanced, like F-35 and J-35, sometimes max out below that.
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Mystery drones repeatedly breach airspace over Australian F-35 base
Multiple unidentified drones repeatedly entered restricted airspace around one of Australia’s most sensitive military air bases recently, raising questions…
AeroTime•Stephen Pope11 Aug
The World’s Largest Air Forces By Number Of F-35s
A closer look at some of the leading F-35 armadas around the world.
Every Country That Has Reconsidered The F-35 In 2026 & Why Most Still Buy It
The roller-coaster procurement series of Skunks Works' stealth marvel.
The UK's 'Expanded' F-35 Fleet Won't Add A Single Jet Until The 2030s
The story behind the strategic pause in stealth fighter deliveries.
Australia's F-35 Pipeline Is Quietly Bottlenecked By A 25-Year-Old Trainer Fleet Barely Keeping The Schoolhouse Open
The latest with Australia's fighter modernization plans.
The Striking Differences Pilots Notice Between The F-15 Eagle & The F-35 Lightning II
F-15 vs F-35: two powerful fighter jets built for different eras. One dominates with speed and firepower, the other with stealth, sensors, and data.
How Germany Has Quietly Funded More F-35s While Publicly Debating Its Fighter Future
The Luftwaffe needed the F-35 and Berlin complied. With the death of FCAS, where does this leave Germany and its sixth-generation aspirations?
Why F-35 Squadrons Cannot Reprogram Their Own Mission Data Files Without US Approval
Pulling back the curtain on the Joint Strike Fighter.
The 72-Jet Gap Between Canada's F-35 Order & Its $19 Billion Fighter Budget
The big changes coming to Canadian air power.
How The F-35 Stacks Up Against The Eurofighter Typhoon In 2026
How the RAF and Italy prove the F-35 and Eurofighter Typhoon are rivals on paper but partners in 2026’s networked battlespace.
F135 Engine Core Upgrade Set For Key Design Review Next Month, As CCA Engine Picture Clarifies
DAYTON, Ohio—Pratt & Whitney‘s Engine Core Upgrade (ECU) for the F-35 fighter’s F135 engine is to have a critical design review (CDR) in August. After CDR, ECU is to undergo […]
Avionics International•Frank Wolfe30 Jul
The Real Reason Why F-35 Operators Can't Restore Their Own Jets' Stealth Alone
Exploring the technology and security issues of F-35 upkeep.
How US Trade Tensions Turned Canada's F-35 Buy Into A Sovereignty Debate
Canada has been so unnerved by recent relations with the US that it is moving to purchase a second fighter jet capability.
Why Canada May Have Already Passed The Point Of Canceling Its F-35 Order
Is it too late for Ottawa to back track on the JSF?
Why The GCAP Fighter Gives This Country Something The F-35 Never Could
The plane that will take Japan to the next level of air power.
First Polish F-35 Built at Cameri’s FACO has Flown
The first Polish F-35s to be built at Cameri’s Final Assembly Check Out facility in Italy has conducted its first functional test flight. The first Polish Air Force F-35A Husarz (as the Lightning II has been designated in Poland) to be built in Italy has conducted its first functional test flight. The milestone follows the arrival […]
The Aviationist•Stefano D'Urso22 Jul
The 4-Meter Missile That Solved The F-35's Biggest Stealth Vs. Range Problem
Why the incoming AIM-260 promises to be a big boost for the F-35A/C, having been designed around one of its biggest engineering constraints.
Here's Why Australia Canceled Its Order For F-35 Fighter Jets
Australia has extended the life of its Super Hornets, allowing it to cancel its final order of F-35s with the option to buy them another day.