Forget China’s J-20 or J-35A: The ‘Ferrari’ F-35 Stealth Fighter Is Coming

Forget China’s J-20 or J-35A: The ‘Ferrari’ F-35 Stealth Fighter Is Coming

Synopsis: Lockheed Martin is pitching a “fifth-generation-plus” F-35—framed by CEO Jim Taiclet as a “Ferrari” upgrade—after losing the Air Force’s NGAD fighter competition to Boeing’s F-47. -The concept is to pull select next-gen technologies developed during Lockheed’s NGAD work—stealth improvements, better sensors, and potential new weapons—into the existing F-35, aiming to close the gap until […] The post Forget China’s J-20 or J-35A: The ‘Fe…