British F-35s shot down drones over Jordan within the past 24 hours, the UK government said. It marks the first time a Royal Air Force F-35 has destroyed a hostile target during operations. The Middle East has been locked in an air defense frenzy as Iran fires waves of missiles and drones.

The supersonic aircraft is widely recognized as a top fifth-generation fighter jet, but the program has faced criticisms.

The stakes are high in what will be one of the most expensive and consequential defence purchases in Canadian history, as the Canadian government reviews its decision to purchase the United States F-35 fighter jet and has a second look at its competitor ...

Modern military aircraft can be phenomenally expensive to build, so it makes sense to have them in service as long as possible.

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump says he has agreed to sell the nation's most advanced fighter jet to Saudi Arabia despite concerns that China could gain access to the plane's vaunted American technology. The sale to the Middle Eastern nation, whose ...

By Sabine Siebold and Mike Stone BERLIN/WASHINGTON, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Germany is considering ordering more U.S.-made F-35 fighter jets, two sources told Reuters, a move that would deepen Berlin's reliance on American military technology as its joint next-generation fighter programme with France falters.

Canada was long expected to buy the F-35 Lightning II to replace its aging CF-18 fighters—but political tensions with America, and a surprising offer from Sweden, have upended these assumptions. Canada’s fighter replacement decision has become a ...