The F-35, which is flown by many countries, had previously only logged missile and drone interceptions until now.

British forces have shot down drones across the Middle East over the past day as Iran continues to strike.

This marks the first time an F-35 has ever achieved a confirmed air-to-air takedown. An Israeli F-35I downed an Iranian ...

An Israeli Air Force F-35I "Adir" stealth fighter jet shot down an Iranian Air Force Yakovlev Yak-130 combat trainer over the ...

During large-scale war games at Nellis Air Force Base, F-35A Lightning II jets have repeatedly faced a stubborn problem: ...

The F-35 has been tested with a new artificial intelligence-enhanced Combat Identification capability to help pilots quickly ...

In another first, the U.K. reported that its Royal Air Force’s F-35B jets had intercepted Iranian drones above Jordan.

The Pentagon said F-35C stealth aircraft took part in strikes against the Houthis last weekend. A defense official told BI that it was the first operational combat flight for the F-35C. The other two ...

Lockheed Martin says it flight tested an AI-enhanced combat ID capability on an F-35, using Project Overwatch to help resolve ...

Lockheed Martin has conducted the first demonstration of tactical artificial intelligence for combat identification on an F-35, with the capability resolving emitter ambiguities and enabling rapid ...

FORT WORTH, Texas, Jan. 7, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- In a record-breaking year for the F-35 Lightning II program, Lockheed Martin (LMT) delivered 191 F-35s in 2025, surpassing the previous delivery record ...

The Joint Simulation Environment is playing a key role in developing tactics and operational concepts for integrating Collaborative Combat Aircraft with the F-35. Advancing the effort towards ...