F-35
The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II is an American family of single-seat, single-engine, supersonic stealth strike fighters. A multirole combat aircraft designed for air superiority and strike missions, it also has electronic warfare and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance capabilities. Lockheed Martin is the prime contractor, with partners Northrop Grumman and BAE Systems. The aircraft has three main variants: the conventional takeoff and landing F-35A, the short take-off and vertical-landing F-35B, and the catapult-assisted take-off but arrested recovery F-35C. With 883 aircraft in service as of 2025, it is the world's fourth-most-numerous military aircraft, and most-numerous stealth aircraft.
Beyond's analysis on F-35
- — U.S. Congress launches investigation after F‑35 components were diverted to Hong Kong, raising concerns over sensitive stealth technology reaching China
- — Germany’s receipt of its first F‑35 fighter jet signals a new era for the Luftwaffe and hints at future procurement decisions
Recent news mentioning F-35
- — Kommentar: Die F-35 macht Deutschland militärisch stärker – und politisch abhängiger
- — Congress investigates after F-35 parts diverted to Hong Kong
- — Rüstungsprojekte: Pistorius nimmt F-35 in Empfang – und spricht von „Gänsehaut“-Moment
- — Rüstungsprojekte: „Neue Ära“ für die Luftwaffe: F-35 soll abschrecken
- — Rüstungsprojekte: „Neue Ära“ für die Luftwaffe – Pistorius nimmt erste F-35 in Empfang
- — Rüstungsprojekte: „Neue Ära“ für die Luftwaffe: F-35 soll abschrecken
- — Verteidigung: China, Pakistan, Türkei – wer von Trumps F-35-Export an Riad noch profitieren könnte
- — Germany, Lockheed Martin Celebrate Rollout of Germany's First F-35A, Marking New Era of German Airpower
- — Germany gets its first F-35 as Europe’s fighter plans fall apart
- — Verteidigung: Luftfahrtindustrie warnt vor unüberlegter Bestellung weiterer F-35-Jets
- — +++ Iran-Krieg +++: USA machen Weg für F-35-Verkauf an Saudi-Arabien frei
- — +++ Iran-Krieg +++: USA machen Weg für möglichen F-35-Verkauf an Saudi-Arabien frei