Italian Air Force F-35As dispatched from Estonia to intercept Russian aircraft
Italian Air Force F-35A fighter jets were dispatched to intercept Russian aircraft in its first Baltic Air Policing…
F-35A
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Stay informed about the F-35A, the conventional takeoff and landing variant of the F-35 Lightning II.
UK to buy 12 F-35A stealth fighters to restore airborne nuclear deterrent
The UK government has announced plans to purchase 12 new Lockheed Martin F-35A stealth fighters in order to…
Royal AU Air Force first to receive F135 Engine Maintenance trainer outside US
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has received an F135 Engine Maintenance and Borescope Trainer and a First…
Singapore to add eight F-35As to future RSAF fighter fleet
The Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) is set to bolster its aerial capabilities by acquiring eight F-35A…
US State Department approves sale of 24 F-35 fighter jets in $5.62 billion deal
The US State Department has approved the potential sale of 24 Lockheed Martin F-35 conventional take-off and landing fighter…
F-35A jet intercepts civilian plane over San Francisco amid President’s visit
A US Air Force (USAF) F-35A Lightning II fighter jet intercepted a Mooney M20J single-engine plane over San…
F-35 readiness, availability dropped again in 2022
2022 was a difficult year for the Lockheed Martin F-35 in US service, with the jet’s availability and…
Ja, Oui, Si: Swiss parliament approves F-35 fighter order despite opposition
The National Council, the lower house of the Federal Assembly of Switzerland, has approved an order for 36…
US approves sale of 35 F-35A fighters to Germany for $8.4 billion
The United States Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) approved a potential Foreign Military Sale of 35 Lockheed Martin…
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…
South Korean F-35 performs belly landing due to avionics issue
A Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II fighter jet belonging to South Korea’s Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF)…
USAF successfully test-drops B61 nuclear bomb using F-35A
The United States Air Force (USAF) conducted tests with two F-35A Lightning II fighter jets that dropped B61-12…
US Air Force F-35 crashes while landing in Florida base
An F-35A Lightning II crashed near Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. The pilot managed to eject and survived.The…
Israel F-35 photographed for the first time in Lebanon sky
An F-35I “Adir” of the Israeli Air Force was spotted during a low-altitude flight in Lebanon on January…
Gotta fly ‘em all: Indonesia offered F-16 Viper instead of F-35
The Indonesian Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto expressed interest to acquire a number of F-35As for the country’s air…
Risk of explosion: Dutch F-35As must stay away from thunderstorms
Among several other deficiencies, the Koninklijke Luchtmacht (KLu), the Royal Dutch Air Force identified a defect on its…
First Dutch F-35A grounded for three weeks after welcome blunder
As the Koninklijke Luchtmacht, the Dutch Air Force, was receiving its first operational F-35A fighter jet in Leeuwarden…
The Netherlands to acquire nine additional F-35A fighter jets
The Dutch Ministry of Defense announced the planned acquisition of nine additional Lockheed Martin F-35A fighter jets. The…