A Thousand F-35s and Counting
With a global fleet of more than 1,000 F-35s, the program has reached a new level of size and strength, fundamentally transforming the way allied…
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Romania sees initial contract to buy F-35 fighter jets, defence ministry says
BUCHAREST, July 16 (Reuters) – Romania expects to sign a government-to-government agreement with the United States to purchase latest-generation F-35 fighter jets as early as…
US F-35 jet deliveries to resume soon with truncated software upgrade
July 11 (Reuters) – Deliveries of F-35 jets to the U.S. military are set to resume shortly without the complete TR-3 software upgrade, the head…
1000th F-35 Pilot ready to go
On May 22, the Pilot Fit Facility (PFF) at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, outfitted its 1,000th F-35 pilot – Japanese Air Self-Defense Force pilot, Capt. Ryosuke Sugimoto.
The ABCs of F-35
F-35s are providing advanced, connected capabilities to the U.S. and allies around the world – from the air, land, and sea. The F-35 family includes…
Stronger Together: F-35s, F-16s Safeguard NATO’s East
American F-35s recently trained with Polish F-16s to strengthen NATO’s joint airpower capabilities. U.S. Air Force F-35s deployed from RAF Lakenheath, UK, to Łask Air Base,…
F-35s Protect NATO’s Periphery
The Norwegian F-35s were airborne within minutes. On April 3, Royal Norwegian Air Force F-35 pilots jumped into their jets to intercept a pair of Russian Tu-95MS…
IAM Petitions for Additional F-35s
The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM), urged Congress to sign an important bipartisan letter supporting the F-35 Lightning II program. What the…
Dutch F-16 fighters guard and secure Benelux airspace for last time
Since 1981, Dutch F-16 fighter aircraft have been on permanent Quick Reaction Alert (QRA) standby. That era has come to an end today at Volkel…
Red Flag 24-2: Advancing F-35 interoperability at Nellis
Nellis welcomes more than 1,500 participants from the U.S. Air Force, Marine Corps, Navy, Air National Guard and the Royal Netherlands Air Force for Red…
Dutch court orders halt to export of F-35 jet parts to Israel
THE HAGUE, Feb 12 (Reuters) – A Dutch court on Monday ordered the government to block all exports of F-35 fighter jet parts to Israel…
2023 Lockheed Martin F-35 Deliveries
Lockheed Martin delivered 98 F-35s in 2023, bringing the global fleet to more than 990 aircraft. The F-35 continues to demonstrate its value to the…