Czechia chooses to replace Gripens with F-35s
The Czech government has decided to purchase the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II aircraft and start negotiations with…
Lockheed Martin 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.
Pentagon orders a further 375 F-35s
The US Department of Defense (DoD) and Lockheed Martin have reached a handshake agreement for 375 F-35 Lightning…
Royal Air Force deploys fighter jets to Finland and Sweden for joint training
The Royal Air Force (RAF) has deployed fighter aircraft to Finland and Sweden for joint tactics training exercises…
New F-35 customer: Greece sends request for 20 stealth jets
Greece sent a letter of request (LoR) to purchase Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II fifth-generation fighter jets, the…
South Korea to order 20 additional F-35 fighter jets
South Korea’s state defense procurement committee has approved the acquisition of an additional 20 Lockheed Martin F-35A lightning…
Czech Republic mulls order of 24 F-35A fighters
The Czech Ministry of Defense is considering the replacement of the 14 JAS-39 Gripen C/D fighters currently on…
Lockheed Martin “sprinting” to finalize German F-35 contract
Lockheed Martin is working at top speed to finalize a deal for F-35 Lightning II fighters for Germany,…
Pentagon orders F-35 engines worth up to $4.4B from Pratt & Whitney
The Pentagon has awarded Pratt & Whitney an additional contract to supply several hundred engines for the Lockheed…
Israel publishes footage of F-35 shooting down Iranian stealth drones
The Israeli Air Force (IAF) has published footage claiming to show two Iranian-made stealth drones being intercepted and…
Spitfires and Red Arrows: Queen’s Jubilee to be marked with 70-aircraft flypast
If you’re in London on June 2, 2022, then you’re in for a treat. 70 aircraft, including Spitfires,…
C-130 pilot receives medal for safely landing after mid-air collision
A United States Marine Corps (USMC) pilot who managed to land his KC-130J following a mid-air collision with…
Pentagon approves $117 million sale of AIM-9X missiles to the Netherlands
The US State Department has approved the sale of the AIM-9X, the new US-made heat-seeking air-to-air missile, to…
Thailand’s readiness to procure F-35 to be evaluated
A committee from the United States will visit Thailand to decide if the country’s Air Force is ready…
Ukraine driving interest in deterrents like F-35, anti-missile systems: Lockheed
The chief executive of Lockheed Martin says the war in Ukraine means countries are placing more value on…
How the F-35 became the most expensive fighter jet ever built
This article was originally published on October 12, 2020. The F-35 stealth fighter jet was supposed to be…
How well do you know the F-35 fighter jet? | Quiz
The F-35 Lightning II is an American stealth multirole combat aircraft built by Lockheed Martin. How well…
USAF budget 2023: fewer F-35s, more funding for research and development
On March 28, 2022, the United States Department of Defense published its budget proposal for the financial year…
Canada picks the Lockheed Martin F-35 as its next fighter jet… again
More than 10 years after its initial choice, Canada reconfirmed that it would replace its fleet of CF-18…