Lockheed Martin Delivered A Record Number Of F-35s Last Year: Here’s How

Of around 500 fighter jets delivered globally in 2025, 191 of them were Lockheed Martin’s F-35 Lightning II fighter jets. After years of delays and cost overruns (like most fighter jet programs), it is now taking its place as a mainstay fighter jet of the United States and its allies. The record 2025 deliveries were driven by Lockheed finally clearing a major backlog caused by issues with its TR-3 upgrade, meaning that deliveries will likely dip in 2025.