The Finnish Air Force announced that the second Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II multirole combat aircraft built for Finland has been formally accepted from the manufacturer and transferred to Ebbing Air Base in Fort Smith.
Israel has modified its F-35I fighter jets with additional fuel tanks to extend their range “without compromising stealth,” Israel’s ambassador to the United States, Yechiel Leiter, said in an interview with the Israel Hayom daily.
Danish F-35 fighter jets landed in Keflavik, Iceland on Friday to train alongside Swedish JAS 39 Gripen aircraft, marking Denmark’s first contribution to NATO’s Arctic Sentry activity, which began on 13 February.
Denmark’s F-35 fighter aircraft have become the country’s first contribution to NATO’s Arctic Sentry activity, which begins today, Friday 13 February, building on previously agreed initiatives including Arctic Shield, Arctic Summer and Arctic Endurance.
Ottawa has begun making payments for key components tied to 14 additional U.S.-built F-35 fighter jets, even as Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government continues a review of future aircraft purchases amid trade tensions with Washington, sources told CBC News.
Differences in radar mountings between the current AN/APG-81 and the future AN/APG-85 have complicated the introduction of the new sensor on the Lockheed Martin F-35, delaying its planned fielding from Lot 17 to possibly Lot 20, according to Avionics International.
More U.S. stealth fighter jets moved closer to the Middle East on February 9, as six F-35A Lightning II aircraft landed at RAF Lakenheath in the United Kingdom after crossing the Atlantic.
Saab is stepping up its campaign to sell Gripen E/F fighter jets to Canada, presenting the aircraft as a complement to, not a replacement for, U.S.-made F-35s amid strained political ties between Ottawa and Washington.
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) said it has delivered the 350th wing for the F-35 fighter aircraft to Lockheed Martin, marking a major milestone in the programme.
Danish F-35 fighter jets have operated alongside U.S. and Canadian forces during Operation Noble Defender in the Arctic and the North Atlantic.
Canada is reassessing its planned purchase of U.S.-made F-35 fighter jets as trade tensions with Washington escalate, turning the deal into a flash point in bilateral relations.
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