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Stay informed about the F-35 Lightning II, a fifth-generation stealth fighter aircraft used by various air forces worldwide.
South Korea approves purchase of CH-47F Chinooks and F-35A fighters
South Korea’s Defense Project Promotion Committee has approved a 1.4 trillion KRW ($1.54 billion) project to purchase an…
2022-07-21
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…
2022-07-20
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…
2022-07-19
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…
2022-07-01
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…
2022-06-29
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…
2022-06-16
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…
2022-06-01
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…
2022-05-30
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…
2022-04-29
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…
2022-04-20
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…
2022-04-19
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…
2022-04-09
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…
2022-03-29
Germany to replace Tornado with F-35
Germany will use its increased military budget to purchase American-built Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter jets. …
2022-03-15
Lockheed Martin wins $870M contract to modify F-35
Lockheed Martin has secured an $869.9 million contract to modify its F-35 fighter jet in anticipation of it…
2022-03-08
US recovers F-35 from South China Sea
The Lockheed Martin F-35C Lightning II fighter jet that crashed into the South China Sea due to a…
2022-03-04
Northrop Grumman completes 900th F-35 fuselage
Northrop Grumman has finished assembling the center fuselage of the 900th F-35 fighter jet. On February 14, 2022,…
2022-02-17
Turkey to renew F-35 negotiations with the US
Turkey and the United States are about to renew negotiations regarding the Lockheed Martin F-35 fifth-generation fighter jets. …
2022-01-26