Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Paul Iddon is a freelance journalist focused on Middle East affairs. Almost a decade has passed since Israel received its first ...

The F-35 Lightning II, a fifth-generation American fighter, is a multi-role aircraft designed for air superiority, precision strike, and reconnaissance missions. With stealth technology, advanced ...

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump says he has agreed to sell the nation's most advanced fighter jet to Saudi Arabia despite concerns that China could gain access to the plane's vaunted American ...

The roots of the F-35 Lightning II development began in the early 1990s. The idea for the aircraft came as the US sought a ...

Tampa Bay scored three times in the first period, Darren Raddysh scored a pair of third-period goals, and the Lightning ...

Awarded as an undefinitised contract action, the deal covers a suite of essential sustainment activities for US and ...

The Navy is assessing the potential environmental effects that would happen if they transition from FA-18E/F squadrons to ...

The Finnish Air Force’s first F-35 conducted its first flight on Dec. 8, ahead of the official rollout ceremony next week. The Finnish Air Force has ...

Switzerland said on Friday it would reduce the number of Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II fighter jets it is buying from ...

Excellence in action has earned RAF Marham’s 207 Squadron the 2025 Dacre Trophy, recognising its outstanding performance as ...

Washington signals the will for a fast approval of a Saudi F-35 sale, reflecting a renewed effort for quicker weapons sales and the new U.S.-Saudi Strategic Defense Agreement. The prospect of Saudi ...

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that he plans to let Saudi Arabia purchase F-35 stealth jets, in what would be a significant sale of advanced American military hardware to the Middle East. ...