Record year for Lockheed Martin F-35 aircraft deliveries: 191 aircraft were delivered to various countries around the world during 2025.
This number is the highest to date, breaking the previous record of 142 aircraft delivered in one year.
By the middle of the year, the Israeli Air Force is expected to receive 5 new 'Adir' aircraft, thus completing two squadrons of this type.
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In the latest deal, it was signed that Israel will receive an additional squadron - a third, with the delivery of 25 additional F-35 aircraft to the Air Force beginning in 2028.
According to the company, the F-35 program continues to demonstrate significant progress, with the aircraft's annual production rate currently five times higher than any other Allied fighter jet in production - a figure that underscores the program's scope and maturity.
This achievement joins another milestone recorded earlier this year, with the entire F-35 fleet worldwide crossing the one million cumulative flight hour mark.
In 2025, the program team completed the development of the TR-3 software – the most advanced version to date – while continuing to maintain the global fleet of nearly 1,300 aircraft and continuing to grow.
The F-35 continued to demonstrate its performance in operational activities in 2025, including: playing a key role in suppressing Iranian air defenses during the U.S. Operation Midnight Hammer; logging nearly 5,000 trouble-free flight hours during the U.S. Marine Corps F-35B deployment; and intercepting and destroying Russian drones over Poland – the first time NATO F-35s have intercepted threats in an ally’s airspace.
Customers around the world continue to demonstrate confidence in the F-35 program and have expanded their fleets. Italy and Denmark have increased their formal procurement plans, adding 25 and 16 aircraft to their national fleets, respectively.
At the same time, other international customers marked significant milestones in the program: Finland celebrated the rollout of its first F-35 aircraft, Belgium received the first aircraft delivered to its territory, and Norway completed the delivery of its entire fleet of F-35 aircraft.
The Pentagon's F-35 Joint Program Office (JPO) and Lockheed Martin reached a final agreement in September for Lots 18–19 to produce and deliver up to 296 additional F-35s worth $24 billion—a milestone that marks the completion of the largest production contracts in the program's history.
In addition, the JPO and Lockheed Martin this year agreed on a comprehensive aircraft maintenance contract, supporting annual maintenance activities for the entire F-35 fleet through 2025 and beyond.
"I am extremely proud of the F-35 fleet for meeting our production commitments, delivering excellent performance, and continuing to strengthen our global partnerships in 2025," said Chauncy McIntosh, vice president and general manager of the F-35 program at Lockheed Martin. "As our partners continue to operate the F-35 to defend the interests of the United States and our allies around the world, we are committed to continuing to deliver the most advanced technologies to meet any threat."
With 12 nations operating the F-35 worldwide and nearly 1,300 aircraft already in service, the F-35 continues to deliver on its promise of lethal, unrivaled reliability.
Lockheed Martin is positioned to keep the fleet at the forefront of technology and support our allies as they expand their capabilities around the world – ensuring that the 5F-3 continues to be a vital asset to global security for decades to come.
