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F-35A
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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.…
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…