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F-35 Lightning II
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Stay updated on the F-35 Lightning II, a state-of-the-art stealth fighter aircraft developed by Lockheed Martin.
Uncertainty looms over delivery of Danish F-35 fighter jets
The timeline for the delivery of the next batch of Danish Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II fighter jets…
2024-03-14
US certifies B61-12 nuclear bomb for use with F-35A fighter
The US military has recently certified the B61-12 thermonuclear gravity bomb for use with the F-35A Joint Strike…
2024-03-10
Czech Republic joins F-35 program with purchase of 24 fighter jets
The Czech government officially entered into the F-35 Lightning II program by signing a Letter of Offer and…
2024-01-29
Ingested flashlight costs $4 million in F-35A engine damages
An F-35A engine belonging to the US Air Force incurred substantial damage amounting to nearly $4 million due…
2024-01-19
South Korea acquires new batch of 20 F-35A stealth fighters
South Korea has officially announced the acquisition of 20 new F-35A stealth fighters. On December 27, 2023, the…
2023-12-28
Pentagon to issue Pratt & Whitney F-35 engine upgrade contract
The F-35 Lightning II Joint Program Office (JPO) has announced its intention to issue follow-on contract actions to…
2023-11-30
Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet: its origin, purpose and performance
The Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet is a carrier-capable supersonic and highly capable multirole fighter aircraft known for its…
2023-11-17
Israeli F-35 “Adir” fighter destroys cruise missile in flight: video
For the first time, an Israeli Air Force (IAF) F-35 “Adir” (“Mighty One”) fighter jet shot down a…
2023-11-05
Romanian lawmakers unanimously approve $6.5 billion order of 32 F-35 fighters
Romanian parliamentary defense committees have unanimously approved the purchase of 32 F-35 aircraft, making it the most expensive…
2023-10-24
Lockheed Martin revises F-35 delivery targets amid developmental issues
Lockheed Martin expects to deliver 97 F-35 fighter jets in 2023, as it faces developmental delays with the…
2023-10-18
Denmark receives first four F-35A Lightning II fighter jets
Denmark has officially taken delivery of its first four Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II fighter jets during a…
2023-10-02
Czech Republic confirms order of 24 F-35 fighters
The government of the Czech Republic approved the purchase of 24 Lockheed Martin F-35 fifth-generation fighter jets. The…
2023-09-28
Romanian Parliament receives request for procurement of 32 F-35 fighters
The Romanian Parliament took notice of a request submitted by the Ministry of National Defense to acquire an…
2023-09-26
US F-35 pilot admits to not knowing where his fighter jet is in unusual 911 call
A recording of an emergency 911 call from a local resident has revealed fascinating details about what happened…
2023-09-22
Debris of missing F-35 located, US Marine Corps grounds all flights
A debris field in Williamsburg County, South Carolina, was located during the search for a missing F-35 fighter…
2023-09-19
US military asks for public help to locate missing F-35 fighter after pilot ejected
An F-35B fighter jet operated by the United States Marine Corps went missing in South Carolina after the…
2023-09-18
US approves sale of 25 F-35 fighters to South Korea
The United States State Department has approved a Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to South Korea worth $5.06 billion. …
2023-09-14
Israel officially requests 25 additional F-35 fighter jets from US
Israel has officially requested an additional 25 F-35 Lightning II fighter jets from the US to create a…
2023-09-04