The F-35’s helmet alone costs half a million dollars, and only a quarter of the fleet can fly: inside the jet’s spiraling costs

Half-million dollar helmets and falling readiness: why the F-35 program is facing its most expensive and difficult test yet.
Flightglobal

F-35 programme receives first Rockwell Collins Gen 3 helmet

The crown jewel in the Lockheed Martin F-35 weapon system, the “Gen 3” F-35 Helmet Mounted Display System, has been delivered after more than a decade of development and will start being cut into the ...
The Aviationist

Training the World’s F-35 Pilots: Inside the 56th Fighter Wing at Luke AFB

Brig. Gen. David Berkland discusses training philosophy, interoperability, simulation, and the continuing evolution of the F-35 mission. The 2026 Luke Days airshow packed the ramp with an impressive ...