In a sprawling factory in Texas, thousands of people work around the clock to assemble the US military's most advanced multirole fighter jet: the F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter.

The F-35 is a byproduct of a world order in which America was the uncontested superpower. But those days are long over. People forget, too, that in the 1990s when the plane was being developed ...

The F-35 will replace AV-8B Harrier IIs in the Marine Corps inventory. Designed to operate from austere bases and a range of air-capable ships with its short takeoff/vertical landing capability ...

When it first flew in 2006, the F-35 was pitched as the future of strike fighter combat. Decked out with the latest military avionics, it was intended to dominate anything on the ground or in the ...

The F-35 program—a global effort built around international cooperation and trust—could become a victim of President Donald Trump’s threats to forsake or even annex NATO allies, experts and ...

Engine: Pratt & Whitney F135, ~43,000 lbs thrust with afterburner. Speed: Mach 1.6 (approx ... F-35I: The AN/APG-81 is a standout, offering longer detection ranges, better resolution, and resistance ...

F-35 vs Su-57: After US President Donald Trump offered F-35 fifth-generation stealth fighter jets to India, the debate about whether the Indian Air Force should induct these jets has hogged the ...

India's potential acquisition of US F-35 fighter jets may be similar to its Rafale deal with France. This interim solution aims to bolster the Indian Air Force until indigenous jets are ready ...

The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) is a tri-service, multinational, single seat, single-engine strike fighter aircraft expected to be in service well into the 2080s. It has three variants ...

F-35B Lightning II fighter aircraft from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 242 conducted flight operations Monday aboard amphibious assault ship USS America sailing in the Philippine Sea. America ...

Peter Aitken is a Newsweek Politics Editor based in New York. His focus is domestic U.S. politics, but he has experience covering Foreign Affairs, Business and Technology. Peter joined Newsweek in ...