US ambassador pitches Lockheed Martin F-35 to Portugal as F-16 replacement
The United States’ ambassador in Lisbon, John Arrigo, has urged Portugal to buy Lockheed Martin’s F-35, pushing the…
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Stay updated on the F-35 Lightning II, a state-of-the-art stealth fighter aircraft developed by Lockheed Martin.
Germany denies plans for more F-35As amid FCAS deadlock: Reuters
The potential acquisition, reported by Reuters sources, comes as the Franco-German-Spanish Future Combat Air System (FCAS) remains mired…
Canada’s Carney confirms new payments tied to 14 additional F-35 fighters
Canada has begun making payments tied to long-lead components for 14 additional F-35A fighters, Prime Minister Mark Carney has confirmed in Parliament. The…
Canada weighs mixed fighter fleet, US warns F-35 cuts could impact NORAD
Canadian officials are weighing a mixed fighter fleet that could see Sweden’s Saab account for roughly half of the eventual…
Finland’s first F-35A fighter arrives in Arkansas for US-based training
Finland’s first Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II, designated JF-501, has arrived at Ebbing Air National Guard Base in…
Lockheed Martin delivers record 191 F-35s in 2025 amid rising global demand
Lockheed Martin says it delivered 191 F-35 Lightning II fighters in 2025, the highest annual total in the…
Finland unveils its first Lockheed Martin F-35A fighter at US rollout ceremony
Finland has presented its first F-35A Lightning II multirole fighter during a rollout ceremony held on December 16,…
Switzerland to cut F-35A fighter order as US costs exceed voter-approved budget
Switzerland has decided to reduce its planned purchase of Lockheed Martin F-35A fighter jets, citing rising costs and…
Data shows F-35 was clear winner over Gripen in Canada’s fighter evaluation
Newly released internal data obtained by Radio-Canada shows that the Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II was the overwhelming…
Germany plans to order 15 more F-35As, lifting planned fleet to 50 jets
Germany is reportedly preparing to order 15 additional Lockheed Martin F-35A fighter jets for about €2.5 billion ($2.9…
Canada delays F-35 decision as Ottawa weighs Gripen option and industrial return
Canada’s long-delayed F-35A fighter jet program is facing renewed uncertainty as Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government weighs whether…
Belgium reaffirms full F-16 delivery to Ukraine as F-35 rollout begins
Belgian Defense Minister Theo Francken has confirmed that all the F-16 fighter jets pledged by Belgium to Ukraine…
Belgium secures F-35 engine industrial deal with Safran and Pratt & Whitney
Alongside the arrival of Belgium’s first F-35A Lightning II fighters at Florennes Air Base, the Belgian government has…
Belgium receives first F-35A fighters at Florennes Air Base
Belgium will officially welcome its first F-35A Lightning II fighters on October 13, 2025, marking what the Belgian…
Denmark reinforces NATO air defense with F-35 alert at Skrydstrup
Two Royal Danish Air Force F-35A fighters have been put on standby at Skrydstrup Air Base, with pilots…
US warns Canada of ‘serious consequences’ if F-35 deal collapses
Canada’s ongoing review of its planned F-35 purchase is expected to wrap up by the end of September…
Switzerland says F-35A delivery on track for 2027 despite cost, delay concerns
Delivery of the F-35A fighter jets to Switzerland remains scheduled to begin in mid-2027, Switzerland’s defense procurement agency…
F-35 program plagued by delays, GAO warns of modernization and production risks
The US Government Accountability Office (GAO) has warned that persistent delays in the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program,…