Finland’s first F-35A multirole fighter, designated JF-501, was presented to the public at a rollout ceremony on 16 December at Lockheed Martin’s production facility in Fort Worth, Texas.
Switzerland will reduce the number of F-35A Lightning II fighter jets it plans to buy from the United States in order to remain within the original budget framework, the government said on Friday.
Finland’s Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen has authorised the Finnish Defence Forces to procure AIM-120D-3 AMRAAM missiles from the United States.
Alaskan Command, under U.S. Northern Command, conducted simulated joint maritime strikes during Operation Tundra Merlin on 9 December 2025 in the Gulf of Alaska.
Allied Air Chiefs observed a milestone in European airpower cooperation on 5 December 2025 during a European Air Chiefs Group meeting at RAF Lakenheath.
The Italian Air Force concluded its flagship special operations exercise “Artiglio 2025” in late November, demonstrating close integration of Special Forces with 4th and 5th Generation air assets.
The Dutch Ministry of Defence announced on 9 December that intensive evening flights will take place this week around Gilze-Rijen and Leeuwarden air bases as part of ongoing air-defence exercises.
Two U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning IIs from the 48th Fighter Wing at RAF Lakenheath flew over Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia on 4 December, underscoring U.S. Air Forces in Europe’s ability to deliver agile airpower with NATO Allies.
The first F-35A for the Finnish Air Force made its maiden flight on 8 December from Lockheed Martin’s Fort Worth facility in Texas.
The United States Department of War has announced a new agreement with Lockheed Martin to continue production and deliveries of F-35 Lightning II multirole combat aircraft.
Companies involved in the F-35 programme are urging the federal and Quebec governments to support plans for a maintenance hub north of Montreal, which could serve both Canadian and American fleets.
Two Royal Netherands Air and Space Force’s F-35 fighter aircraft were deployed this morning to identify an unknown object within the Dutch area of responsibility.
