U.S. Air Force F-35A fighters arrive at Kadena Air Base to strengthen Indo-Pacific airpower presence
F-35A Lightning II fighter jets from the 4th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron at Hill Air Force Base arrived at Kadena Air Base on 7 October 2025.
Collins Aerospace and Royal Netherlands Air Force to build new avionics service centre for F-35 and CH-47F
Collins Aerospace and the Royal Netherlands Air and Space Force have signed a contract to build a new military avionics service centre in the Netherlands to support European F-35 and CH-47F fleets.
U.S. Air Force demonstrates American air power with B-52, F-35 and F-16 display at Dubai Airshow 2025
The Dubai Airshow 2025 opened with a strong display of American air power featuring the B-52 Stratofortress, F-35 Lightning II, F-16 Fighting Falcon and U.S. Navy P-8 Poseidon.
Donald Trump approves F-35 fighters sale to Saudi Arabia as questions remain over Israel’s security edge
President Donald Trump said he will approve the sale of F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia ahead of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s visit to Washington.
Trump says he may approve F-35 sale to Saudi Arabia as talks resume ahead White House visit
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that he is considering a deal to supply Saudi Arabia with F-35 fighter jets made by Lockheed Martin.
B61-12 nuclear bomb flight tests on F-35 confirm weapon system performance and support U.S. stockpile reliability
Sandia National Laboratories and the U.S. National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) have confirmed the successful completion of B61-12 stockpile flight tests on an F-35 aircraft.
French Rafale fighter jets conduct joint operations with Norwegian F-35s from Ørland Air Base
Several French Rafale fighter jets operated from Ørland Air Base last week as part of a four-day training mission.
Cubic secures new contract to deliver 130 P5 training subsystems for F-35 fighter jet programme
Cubic has been awarded a contract by Lockheed Martin to supply 130 P5 Internal Subsystems (IS) units for the F-35 Lot 20 production aircraft, with a long-term pricing agreement also established for Lots 21 and 22.
U.S. Air Force projects slow F-35 Lightning II fleet growth as overall fighter numbers decline until 2028
The U.S. Air Force expects only modest growth in its F-35 fleet through the end of the decade, according to a new fighter roadmap submitted to Congress.
Lockheed Martin aims to deliver 200 F-35 jets in 2025 as global demand reaches record high
Lockheed Martin expects to assemble up to 200 F-35 Lightning II fighter jets by the end of the year. The increase in production comes as global buyers push the company’s order backlog to a record $179 billion.
Dutch F-35 Lightning II jets head to U.S. for NATO defence training at Mountain Home Air Force Base
The Royal Netherlands Air Force has sent twelve F-35 fighter jets to the United States to take part in a three-week segment of the annual training programme.
Lockheed Martin completes three more F-35A Husarz jets for Poland, deliveries due this year
On 29 October, the General Staff of the Polish Armed Forces announced that Lockheed Martin has completed the final assembly of three additional F-35A Husarz aircraft for Poland.