The Pentagon says F-35s received no new combat upgrades last year, and that attempts to replace old software have stalled.

F-35 manufacturer Lockheed Martin has failed to deliver regular upgrades for the aircraft—and its most recent upgrade package was implemented disastrously, according to an internal Pentagon report.

The F-35 TR-3 crisis highlights a shift in 2026 military readiness: software is now the primary "failure point" rather than ...

Testing office says Lockheed Martin's TR-3 software faced stability issues and capability gaps during evaluation.

Lockheed Martin reported producing a record-breaking number of F-35s in 2025, and expanding its orders abroad—even as some nations have scaled back or withdrawn from the program. Aerospace giant ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The F-35's software could be 'jailbroken' much in the same way as an iPhone or a video game console, according to Dutch Defense ...

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

To rid itself of the S-400 air defense systems obstructing its purchase of the F-35, Turkey has a number of options—but all of them would be politically or financially costly. Reports are circulating ...

The F-35 will also serve as a test bed for technologies that will become commonplace in the next generation of jets. Flying in coordination with AI-enabled drones will become a staple of any ...

Jan 8 (Reuters) - ‌Lockheed Martin said ‌on Wednesday it delivered 191 F-35 fighter ‍jets in 2025 to the United ⁠States and its allies, a record for the program. "Annual F-35 production is ‌now ...