Four reasons to accelerate F-35 acquisition now
The US Air Force is falling behind China's in both age and readiness, JV Venable writes, which is why procuring more F-35s is imperative.
US Navy F-35C crashes in California, pilot ejects safely
The carrier-capable F-35C crashed near Naval Air Station Lemoore in central California Wednesday evening, according to a US Navy spokesperson.
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Cybersecurity skills don’t come from a manual, but from practical hands-on training
Cybersecurity skills must evolve in near-real time as Zero Day threats continue and AI provides new challenges.
Masiello takes over as new F-35 program lead
Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Greg Masiello will now head the massive F-35 enterprise as outgoing program chief Air Force Lt. Gen. Mike Schmidt retires.
Why selling F-35s to Türkiye is smart business for the US and NATO
In a response to an op-ed previously published on Breaking Defense, Barın Kayaoğlu and Özgür Ekşi argue that Turkey can and should be trusted with F-35s.
SASC version of defense policy bill adds $32B to boost F-35, shipbuilding
Shipbuilding and munitions were the major beneficiaries of the $32.1 billion added to the defense topline, with about $8.5 billion added for shipbuilding and about $6 billion added for munitions, according to a senior congressional official.
National Guard adds F-15EXs, F-35s to $2.4B unfunded wish list for FY26
Additional F-15EXs are needed by Guard squadrons in Oregon, California and Louisiana, the unfunded requirements document states.
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Streamlining federal operations: achieving mission success with unified network observability
Consolidate network monitoring, performance management, and fault isolation into a single, comprehensive solution.
House committee’s NDAA authorizes more money for Ukraine, thwarts troop reductions in Europe
HASC’s version of the NDAA sticks closely to the Pentagon’s own FY26 budget — a departure from a typical year where lawmakers divert funding to bolster high-priority programs.
S-400s or not, don’t give Turkey the F-35
Bradley Bowman and Sinan Ciddi in this op-ed say that regardless if Turkey ever gives up its S-400, the risk is too great for the US to send it any F-35s.
UK to buy ‘at least’ a dozen F-35As, ‘join NATO’s nuclear mission’
"The purchase represents the biggest strengthening of the UK’s nuclear posture in a generation," the UK's Foreign Office said in the announcement.
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What European defense is really looking for: Risk reduction and domestic continuity
The key is not just building domestic defense industrial bases, but ensuring they also contribute meaningfully to the global supply chain.
Michigan: Arsenal of Democracy for dangerous times
Michigan’s defense ecosystem and expertise makes it a special asset for production.
Boeing ‘very close’ to finalizing Air Force One design changes
“Over the last four or five months, we've made more progress than we've made in the last four years. … We have been able to see our way through some of these requirements that were just physically impossible to do,” said Steve Parker, the interim CEO of Boeing’s defense business.
Inside Honeywell’s plan for a new F-35 cooling system [Video]
Breaking Defense's Aaron Mehta talks with Honeywell Aerospace CEO Jim Currier about his company's view on the F-35.
The Weekly Break Out Ep. 21: Hegseth on the Hill and the F-35’s radar [Video]
Defense secretary Pete Hegseth attends a trio of hearings this week, and we have the preview you need.
The F-35’s future: Can the fifth-gen fighter withstand political, technological headwinds? [Video]
The F-35 has won every competition it's been in, but now is facing new hurdles from geopolitics and new sixth-gen fighters. What's the best path forward?