F-35D: Lockheed Martin’s Dream for a Supercharged F-35 Fighter

F-35D: Lockheed Martin’s Dream for a Supercharged F-35 Fighter

Key Point: After Boeing won the F-47 Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) contract in March 2025, Lockheed Martin proposed an upgraded “F-35D” variant. -Dubbed a “fifth-generation plus” fighter, it aims to integrate technologies from Lockheed’s NGAD bid into the existing F-35 airframe, targeting 80% of the F-47’s capability at 50% of the cost. Primarily involving […] The post F-35D: Lockheed Martin’s Dream for a Supercharged F-35 Fighter appeare…

In the United States, Jim Taiclet, CEO of Lockheed Martin, announced that the company will not oppose the decision of the Department of Defense (US DoD) to assign Boeing the NGAD (Next Generation Air Dominance) program now known as F-47. Lockheed Martin will invest in the development of both the F-35 Lightning II and the F-22 Raptor, the latter in cooperation with Boeing. According to Taiclet, Lightning II and Raptor will be updated and enhanced…