F-35 manufacturer Lockheed Martin has failed to deliver regular upgrades for the aircraft—and its most recent upgrade package was implemented disastrously, according to an internal Pentagon report.

Lockheed Martin has tested a Combat Identification (Combat ID) capability enhanced with artificial intelligence with an F-35 fighter: the first time a tactical AI model has been used to create a ...

The F-35’s AI is not equipped to operate the plane’s weapons systems, or to make other important decisions that must be left up to the pilot. As part of “Project Overwatch,” Lockheed Martin has tested ...

Attempts to provide upgraded software for F-35 jets have “stagnated” and no new combat capability was delivered last year, according to the annual report by the Pentagon’s testing office, even as the ...

Stalled software development for the F-35 Lightning II has drawn scrutiny from Pentagon auditors, even as the stealth fighters continue to fly operational missions linked to tensions with Iran, ...

US defence manufacturer Lockheed Martin has revealed a new autonomous combat jet design the company is calling Vectis. Unveiled on 21 September ahead of the annual Air and Space Forces Association ...

FORT WORTH, Texas, Jan. 7, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- In a record-breaking year for the F-35 Lightning II program, Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) delivered 191 F-35s in 2025, surpassing the previous delivery ...