Pilot ejects safely as US Air Force F-35 crashes in Nevada
A pilot ejected safely from a US Air Force F-35 after reporting trouble maneuvering before the jet crashed…
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.
US diverts Swiss F-35 funds to cover frozen Patriot payments
The United States has circumvented a Swiss payment freeze on the Patriot air defense system by redirecting funds…
F-35 makes emergency landing after taking damage during combat mission over Iran
A US Air Force F-35 has made an emergency landing at a US base in the Middle East…
Norwegian F-35s intercept Russian spy plane during Cold Response 2026
Norwegian F-35 fighter jets were scrambled on March 10 and March 11, 2026, to identify Russian military aircraft flying in international airspace…
Former US Air Force pilot arrested over allegedly training China’s PLAAF
A former US Air Force officer has been arrested on allegations that he provided unauthorized combat aircraft training…
Lockheed Martin tests AI combat identification capability on F-35
Lockheed Martin has flight tested an AI-enhanced Combat Identification (Combat ID) capability on an F-35, in what the…
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…
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…