Frank Kendall said that the US Air Force could opt for a multi-role fighter which could manage CCAs in place of the NGAD.

Because of the Lift Fan, the STOVL variant has smaller internal weapon bay and less internal fuel capacity than the F-35A. It uses the probe and drogue method of aerial refueling. The F-35's low ...

F-35 debate intensifies as the Air Force Secretary challenges Elon Musk’s view on piloted jets—who’s really right?

When Australia’s F-35 Lightning aircraft enter operational service, they will be equipped with a range of highly capable weapons enabling the aircraft to perform a range of missions from the outset.

has very limited space in its internal weapons bay. The F-35 modifications, which will involve changes to the Station 425 bulkhead in the weapons bay, will also allow the advanced fighters to ...

But it’s also true that the first step to dominating those future battlefields is looking at how we can maximize today’s weapons, like improving the F-35’s cooling system and subsequently ...

Integration is underway on the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. It is a joint Navy-Air Force program, with the Navy as the lead service. The JSOW family currently consists of four weapon variants.

We went to Hill Air Force Base in Utah to get an up-close look at the F-35 and why it's part of the most expensive weapons program in US history. More from Military & Defense The US military ...

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) found "mission-critical" cyber-vulnerabilities in nearly all weapons systems tested between 2012 and 2017. That includes the newest F-35 jet as well as ...