President Donald Trump has announced he will greenlight the sale of advanced F‑35 stealth fighter jets to Saudi Arabia, ...

Saudi Arabia will purchase F-35 fighter jets and close to 300 American-made tanks as part of a new security agreement.

President Donald Trump says he has agreed to sell the nation's most advanced fighter jet to Saudi Arabia despite concerns ...

The deal, which is expected to come up during the crown prince’s White House visit, could reshape the Middle East’s military ...

Ottawa’s long-delayed plan to buy 88 F-35s is back in play as Prime Minister Mark Carney weighs walking away from the deal ...

Saudi Arabia has sought to acquire the advanced fighter jets for years, which are currently operated exclusively by Israel in ...

A sale of these advanced warplanes has the potential to alter the military balance in the Middle East. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

One of the main drivers of renewed criticism is the cost of keeping the F-35 flying over its decades-long service life.

Lockheed Martin Corp.'s F-35 Joint Strike Fighter is the Swiss Army knife of combat weapons versatility and lethality. At $65 million to $112.5 million per aircraft at its drive-the-car-off-the-lot ...

F-35 advocates point out that the aircraft is fully interoperable with U.S. aircraft, a key point for defending North America as well as use in NATO operations. The jet, built by Lockheed Martin, is ...

The plane’s cost per flight hour exceeds $40,000, more than double that of its alternatives—leading to mission-capable rates hovering below targets for six consecutive years. Beneath the glossy ...