Pentagon Slashes in Half Its Request for Air Force F-35s

CBO report on F-35 availability, use and operating and support costs

Thursday, June 12, 2025The June 12, 2025 Congressional Budget Office report "analyzes the recent availability, use, and operating and support costs of F-35 fighter aircraft. As F-35s have aged, their availability and use have decreased and have been lower than those of other fighter aircraft of the same age." Featured: Related Documents Tags: F-35

Air Force F-35 buy would be cut in half under Pentagon spending plan

The Air Force typically buys four or five dozen F-35s each year. The plan to purchase only 24 would represent a major scaling back.

Inside Honeywell’s plan for a new F-35 cooling system <span></span>

Breaking Defense's Aaron Mehta talks with Honeywell Aerospace CEO Jim Currier about his company's view on the F-35.

The Fighter Jets with the Fastest Vertical Climb in the World, Ranked

The Pentagon previously planned to purchase 48 F-35 fighter jets from Lockheed Martin. However, they recently cut this order in half; the U.S. military is now requesting only 24 of the technologically advanced fighters. Lockheed Martin’s F-35 program makes up 30% of its revenue, despite the fact that the company has faced delays in upgrading systems. A finalized government contract regarding the production and purchase of these planes is forthco…

Is the US quietly stepping back from the F-35 it wants India to buy?

The US Air Force has halved its F-35 orders to 24 jets this year. Canada’s F-35 acquisition cost is up nearly 50 per cent to C$27.7 billion. India, needing 35–40 jets annually, has only 31 squadrons operational against a sanctioned strength of 42, while China has inducted 435 combat aircraft in 10 years

Defense Department scales back on Fort Worth-assembled F-35 orders amid rising costs

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