As of August 2025, Lockheed Martin, the aircraft’s manufacturer, has delivered more than 1,215 F-35 stealth fighter jets of all types.

As a result, the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II, one of the most high-profile defense systems manufactured by the United States and sent to its European allies, has been quick to be cast into ...

"For nearly 30 years, Romania and Lockheed Martin have been defense and security partners," said Bridget Lauderdale, vice president and general manager, F-35 Lightning II Program, Lockheed Martin.

Known for producing some iconic jets through the years, Lockheed Martin loaded the F-35 Lightning II with everything from laser-guided bombs to network-centric systems.

The F-35 Lightning II is a top-notch American fighter jet, showing off the best in engineering and tech. Created by Lockheed Martin with help from BAe Systems and Northrop Grumman, it hit the ...

The Government of Canada announced Monday it is procuring 5th Generation F-35 Lightning II aircraft from Bethesda-based global security and aerospace company Lockheed Martin as a result of the ...

Share Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II October 22, 2012 Lockheed Martin's F-35 design was selected as the winner of the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) program in 2001.

This makes the F-35 among the world’s most advanced multi-role fighters flying today. It has a range of 1,200 nautical miles, and can reach speeds of upwards of Mach 1.6 (1,200 mph).

The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter may be named the “Lightning II” in homage to two of Lockheed Martin’s World War II-era aircraft, but it turns out at least one variant can’t actually handle ...

To safely fly in conditions where lightning is present, the F-35 relies on its Onboard Inert Gas Generation System, or OBIGGS, which pumps nitrogen-enriched air into the fuel tanks to inert them.

Summary The purpose of The F-35 Lightning II: From Concept to Cockpit is to tellthe story of the F-35's technical development - a full spectrum history of the design, development and verification of ...