A recent Pentagon report documented a longstanding problem with the fighter aircraft’s availability for service, and the ...

The F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter program of the US Armed Forces recently got an unwelcome update. Lot 18 and 19 contracts for the F-35’s F135 engines have been delayed six months to early 2026.

It satisfies its desire to maintain the fleet at some degree of uniform composition: Steve Sheehy, the Lockheed Martin vice president of international business development, said reflecting the ...

The U.S. Dept. of Defense made a $2.88-billion award to Pratt & Whitney in a modification to a prior contract for manufacturing 141 more F135 engines. Those engines are the power source for the F-35 ...

Pratt & Whitney is under contract to deliver 141 F135 engines for the 18th lot of F-35s. (Rick Goodfriend/Air Force) The U.S. Navy on Friday awarded Pratt & Whitney a contract modification worth up to ...

General Electric Co and Rolls Royce have ended their project to build an alternate engine for Lockheed Martin Corp's F-35 joint strike fighter, reports Reuters. The decision announced last Friday, is ...

A longevity, thrust and fuel efficiency upgrade for the Lockheed Martin F-35 has passed a preliminary design review (PDR) milestone, Pratt & Whitney says. The announcement was made July 15. The F135 ...

Six decades of composites expertise and an extensive, advanced integrated assembly line deliver center fuselages in 30 hours, a 35% assembly time reduction.

The F-35 has earned its reputation as one of the most advanced and lethal fighter jets in service today. Manufacturer Pratt & Whitney (part of RTX) was awarded a contract to deliver a new batch of ...