Germany's first F-35 reaches a key production milestone as its powerful F135 engine is installed.Lockheed Martin Europe/X Germany’s first F-35A fighter jet is now closer to delivery after its engine ...

The F-35 Joint Program Office (JPO) and Lockheed Martin are undertaking a Power and Thermal Management System (PTMS) analysis to specify what systems the fighter will need to have between 62 kilowatts ...

An F-35 Lightning II pilot sent tactical autonomy commands via a tablet to the MQ-20 Avenger as part of a recent Manned-Unmanned Teaming demonstration. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems announced ...

A U.S. Air Force F-35 fighter at an air show in Bangalore, India, in 2023. (Aijaz Rahi/AP) The U.S. military’s senior echelons think constantly about a no-longer-unthinkable subject: being prepared to ...

F-15 Eagles and F-35 Lightning II fighters may take on future combat search and rescue missions, as the Air Force aims to retire the last A-10 Thunderbolt IIs by 2030, service officials told lawmakers ...

The Marine Corps is moving toward an all-F-35 tactical fleet as it phases out legacy Hornet and Harrier aircraft. The U.S. Marine Corps is accelerating its transition away from legacy tactical ...

Welcome back the Fluctus Channel for a feature on the innovative and complex process of manufacturing powerful engines to propel modern aircraft, and how the engine placement affects the flight's ...

Turkey has unveiled a new aircraft engine that delivers high thrust, similar to engines of fifth-generation fighter jets. Called Güçhan turbofan engine, the innovation was showcased at SAHA 2026 in ...

The F135 is the single engine powering all three variants of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, for the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Marine Corps, and U.S. Navy, and the defense forces of 19 allied nations. The ...

An F-35B Lighting II prepares to take off from the flight deck of America-class amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli in April 2026. (U.S. Navy) The Pentagon’s fiscal 2027 budget request seeks 85 F-35 ...

The F-35 Lightning II fighter jet is described as a cornerstone of U.S. air dominance and national security. The F-35 program has a significant economic impact in Florida, supporting over 30,000 jobs.

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