Lockheed still paid $1.7 billion despite F-35s poor readiness rate
9 hours ago · An audit found that the defense department paid the aerospace company $1.7 billion by July in spite of poor performance.
First F-35 Block 4 Updates Start to Roll Out, Block 5 List Taking Shape
Mar 10, 2025 · As Lockheed Martin rolls out the first elements of the F-35 Block 4 upgrade, Block 5 and later improvements are being studied.
Lockheed Martin Finalizes Contract to Add Nearly 300 F-35s
FORT WORTH, Texas, Sept. 29, 2025 – Lockheed Martin and the F-35 Joint Program Office (JPO) have reached final agreement on lots 18-19 for the production and delivery of up to 296 F-35s, …
F-35 Set to Receive Critical Upgrades in 2025 Production Lots
Mar 7, 2025 · Both the F-35B and F-35C are entering a new phase of lethality with a number of new sensors and weapons set to be added to the fighter’s growing portfolio in the coming year.
Lockheed Martin expects F-35 tech upgrades to last through 2032
Sep 16, 2025 · Following delays in the F-35 upgrade dubbed Technology Refresh 3, the jet’s producer expects to complete the major project by 2032 at the latest.
PARIS AIR SHOW NEWS: F-35 Block 4 Will Be 'Most Aggressive Upgrade'
Jun 16, 2025 · PARIS — Lockheed Martin’s upcoming F-35 Block 4 capabilities are “the most aggressive upgrade of any fighter in history,” with a particular focus on interoperability, company …
Reworked F-35 Pitched As ‘Bridging Fighter’ Ahead Of F-47
Jul 22, 2025 · Weekly insights and analysis on the latest developments in military technology, strategy, and foreign policy. Lockheed Martin envisages its F-35 stealth jet as the ‘bridging fighter’ that will …
Lockheed delivers 72 F-35s after TR-3 delays: Bloomberg - AeroTime
Jul 15, 2025 · Lockheed delivered 72 F-35s after TR-3 upgrade delays, but withheld funds will continue into 2026, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Good News For The Air Force: More F-35s Are Coming In 2025
Mar 6, 2025 · Deliveries of the F-35 had been suspended from June 2023 to July 2024, and an undisclosed number of aircraft were stored at the company’s Fort Worth, Texas, facilities, pending …
Finland and Lockheed Martin Celebrate Debut of Finland's First F-35A
FORT WORTH, Texas, Dec. 16, 2025 / PRNewswire / -- In a ceremony today at Lockheed Martin's (NYSE: LMT) F-35 production facility, esteemed government and military leaders from the United …