The Italian Air Force’s 6th Wing has surpassed 5,000 flight hours with its Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II fighter aircraft, marking a significant milestone in the unit’s transition to fifth-generation air operations.
The Israel Ministry of Defense has received approval to acquire two new fighter squadrons for the Israeli Air Force.
Marines with VMFA-251 advanced F-35 and other fixed-wing aircraft ground operations by integrating enhanced communication and digital interoperability capabilities.
Lockheed Martin's Skunk Works division and the UK Ministry of Defence have completed an exercise, designated Babel Fish, that expands on the previous Project DEIMOS by integrating F-35 targeting data directly with British Army ground effectors.
Lockheed Martin has delivered the 46th, 47th and 48th F-35B Lightning II aircraft to the United Kingdom, completing the country’s initial procurement phase and marking a milestone in the long-running programme.
The Finnish Air Force announced that a Finnish pilot has conducted the first flight of a Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II at Ebbing Air Base in Fort Smith, Arkansas.
The U.S. Navy has demonstrated the integration of F-35 fighter pilots with emerging Collaborative Combat Aircraft during a recent exercise in a virtual training environment.
Patria has begun assembling forward fuselage sections for Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II aircraft at its Halli facility in Jämsä, Finland.
The U.S. Department of War announced on April 7 that it has signed a contract with Lockheed Martin to continue software modifications supporting Israel’s F-35I Adir aircraft.
The Pentagon has requested funding for 85 F-35 fighter jets in its fiscal 2027 budget, including 38 F-35A variants for the U.S. Air Force.
The commander of NORAD has said that fifth-generation fighter jets such as the F-35 are not required to defend North America.
A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II fighter assigned to Nellis Air Force Base crashed on March 31 within a training area in Nevada, according to service officials.
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