The F-35 will also serve as a test bed for technologies that will become commonplace in the next generation of jets. Flying in coordination with AI-enabled drones will become a staple of any sixth-generation fighter, and those new fighter tricks will likely first arrive in the form of the F-35.

Iran has claimed, through a military source cited by Tasnim News Agency, that its indigenous air defence systems successfully targeted an American F-35 stealth fighter. The source said the US and Israel were "stunned and bewildered" by an unknown,

A U.S. F-35 fighter jet had to make an emergency landing at U.S. air base in the Middle East after it was struck by what is believed to be Iranian fire, CNN reported. Capt. Tim Hawkins, a spokesperson for U.

Since the conflict began on February 28, the U.S. has reportedly lost approximately 12 MQ-9 Reaper drones. Additionally, U.S. officials stated that five KC-135 refueling aircraft were damaged due to Iranian missile strikes at a base in Saudi Arabia.

Norway’s Kongsberg will manufacture aircraft rudders, vertical leading edges and main landing gear closeout panels.