F35

Lockheed Martin didn’t win the bid for America’s next-generation fighter, but its CEO still wants to build a jet that’s in almost the same league.At the company’s first-quarter earnings call on Tuesday, James Taiclet said he has set a new goal for his staff: To soup up the F-35 so…

The Trump administration is throwing some cold water on the once-hot market for Lockheed Martin’s F-35 stealth fighter. And that’s not the company’s only headache.At least two NATO militaries are weighing alternatives to the F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter as the US signals in public statements and unintentionally leaked…

President Donald Trump’s treatment of US allies is causing some to question their commitment to the US-made F-35, presenting a golden opportunity for European defense companies.One European jet maker is already trying to capitalize, publicly trying to get wavering countries to buy its jets instead.Eric Trappier, CEO of France’s Dassault…