On 29 September 2025, after a two-month mission, the Task Group Lightning operating with Italian F-35 Lightning II aircraft officially handed over to Italian Eurofighter jets.
Denmark’s Minister for Industry, Business and Financial Affairs, Morten Bødskov, visited Terma Aerostructures in Grenaa on Friday, 3 October, to see how the facility is strengthening Denmark’s defence industrial base and contributing to international aerospace supply chains.
A Dutch F-35 stealth fighter has been spotted with a fresh drone-shaped kill marking after shooting down multiple Russian drones that entered NATO airspace.
Denmark has deployed two F-35 fighter jets and the frigate Niels Juel to support NATO’s eastern flank following Russian violations of Polish airspace in September.
The F-35 Joint Program Office and Lockheed Martin have finalised a deal for Lots 18 and 19, covering nearly 300 fighter jets at a total cost of $24.3 billion.
A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II from Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 502 landed at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar during America’s Air Show 2025 in San Diego on 26 September.
Donald Trump asserted during a White House meeting on 25 September with Turkish President Recep Erdoğan that lifting the long‑standing ban on Turkey’s participation in the F‑35 programme “could be done easily if I want.”
The U.S. State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to Germany of AIM-120D-3 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM) and related equipment, with an estimated value of $1.23 billion.
Belgian Ambassador to the United States, Frederic Bernard, and Belgian Brig. Gen. Bart Verbist, Defence Attaché, visited Luke Air Force Base on 15 September 2025 to observe the training of Belgian Airmen on the F-35A Lightning II.
Lockheed Martin officials emphasised the importance of secure data streams and information sharing with allies and partners in establishing air power during modern threats.
Türkiye is preparing to finalise multi-billion dollar aircraft agreements with Boeing and Lockheed Martin during President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s White House meeting with President Donald Trump on 25 September.
The first group of Finnish Air Force personnel has begun its initial training on the F-35 multi-role fighter at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida.
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