Lockheed Martin says Germany’s first F-35A has completed its maiden flight ahead of planned delivery and Luftwaffe training in the United States
Germany’s first F-35A Lightning II has completed its maiden flight, moving Berlin’s 35-aircraft program closer to initial delivery and crew training.
Lockheed Martin says F-35 global fleet surpasses 1,355 deliveries and one million flight hours amid new allied milestones worldwide
Lockheed Martin said the F-35 had demonstrated its capabilities during Epic Fury, Midnight Hammer, Rough Rider and Rising Lion.
Britain to buy more F-35 fighters in £2.2 billion push, adding first F-35As and securing substantial UK industry workshare
The F-35A will give the RAF a new role within NATO by allowing Britain to join the alliance’s Dual Capable Aircraft nuclear mission.
U.S. targets 80% F-35 mission-capable rate by 2030 as parts shortages and depot constraints weigh on global fleet readiness
The U.S. is overhauling the F-35 support network after persistent shortages of spare parts and limited depot repair capacity emerged as the biggest constraints on fleet availability.
Britain to pair F-35B fighters with jet-powered drones under Project VANQUISH in nearly £240 million carrier aviation push
Britain will test jet-powered drones alongside F-35B fighters under Project VANQUISH as the Royal Navy begins building a mixed crewed and autonomous carrier force.
Canada keeps purchase of 72 additional F-35 fighters under review as U.S. trade tensions fuel calls to cancel planned order
Canada is still weighing whether to proceed with the purchase of 72 additional F-35 fighter jets from the United States.
U.S. plans major F-35 weapons expansion with AARGM-ER, LRASM, JSM and StormBreaker in 2027, Meteor and SPEAR 3 in 2032
The schedule is detailed in the F-35 Modernized Selected Acquisition Report prepared for the fiscal 2027 president’s budget.
RTX says $25 million investment will expand Polish plant producing F135 engine parts for all F-35 variants and create more than 120 jobs
Alongside the F135, the Niepołomice facility supplies precision components for the GTF engine used by commercial passenger aircraft and the PW800 engine for business jets.
Patria completes Finland’s first locally assembled F135 engine before F-35A arrivals, laying foundation for domestic maintenance network
Finland’s first F-35A fighters are scheduled to arrive at the Lapland Air Wing in Rovaniemi in autumn 2026.
Northrop Grumman says 1,600 F-35 center fuselages delivered on schedule as Palmdale line sustains one unit every 30 hours
Northrop Grumman has delivered 1,600 F-35 Lightning II center fuselages on schedule, extending output from an automated California plant built to support U.S. and international customers.
Danish F-35 Lightning II fighters conduct live precision strike training with 500-pound and 2,000-pound guided bombs at Oksbøl range
The week-long activity tested precision-strike procedures under realistic operational conditions.
Pentagon report shows F-35 unit production costs rising across all three variants amid modernization and inflation pressures
The Pentagon has raised the estimated acquisition cost of the F-35 program to $536.2 billion, up $51 billion from the $485.2 billion recorded in its previous 2023 assessment.