FRCE marks 150th F-35 induction
Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) marked a milestone in its support of the F-35 Lightning II program when the depot recently inducted and completed modifications…
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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…
Belgium Celebrates Rollout of First F-35A
Lockheed Martin officially presented Belgium’s first F-35A Lightning II to the Belgian government during a rollout ceremony at Lockheed Martin’s F-35 production facility. This event…
F-35: new plane, new unit
The Belgian F-35 Conversion Unit settled at its new base, Luke Air Force Base, at the end of July. Report from the unit responsible for…
Royal Danish Air Force And Lockheed Martin Celebrate Arrival Of First Four Danish F-35 Aircraft
Denmark’s F-35 fleet will bolster all-domain deterrence and advance 21st Century Security The Kingdom of Denmark officially celebrated the in-country arrival of its first four permanently based F-35A…
Israel to Acquire Third Squadron of F-35 Aircraft
Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant has approved the recommendation proposed by the IDF Chief of the General Staff, Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi, the Director General…
Lightning Strike: Marines Have Big Plans for the F-35B
A U.S. Navy amphibious assault ship, the USS Tripoli, recently wrapped up specialized exercises demonstrating how the U.S. Marine Corps’ F-35B stealth fighters can work…
Greece proceeds with purchase of F-35
Greece has sent an official request to the United States for the purchase of 20 Lockheed Martin-made F-35 fighter jets, the country’s prime minister said…
Eielson AFB Completes F-35A Lightning II Fleet
Eielson finalized its status as a formidable fifth-generation fighter wing today as the 354th Fighter Wing accepted delivery of its final F-35A Lightning II fighter…
Flying High for More Than 500,000 Hours
The F-35 fleet has surpassed 500,000 flight hours across global operations, demonstrating the program’s progress and continued maturity. “The 500,000 F-35 flight hours milestone represents…
Advancing F-35 Lightning II electronic warfare capabilities
BAE Systems received a $493M contract to significantly upgrade and modernize the EW system for the F-35 Lightning II, enabling the fighter to quickly detect…
Finland Selects the F-35 Lightning II as Its Next Fighter
F-35 ranked as the most capable, survivable and affordable solution in Finland’s HX fighter program. The Finnish Government has announced Lockheed Martin’s 5th Generation F-35…