Norwegian F-35 fighters return home as joint NATO Air Policing Mission in Poland concludes
Norwegian F-35 fighter aircraft returned to Ørland Air Base on December 1, marking the end of their operational deployment in Poland.
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Lockheed Martin delivers two Polish F-35A Husarz fighters to Ebbing Air National Guard Base
The General Staff of the Polish Armed Forces announced that two more multirole Lockheed Martin F-35A Husarz aircraft have been delivered to the U.S. Air Force’s Ebbing base in Fort Smith.
Lockheed Martin and MBDA complete key Meteor missile and F-35A ground tests ahead of flight trials
Lockheed Martin, MBDA and the F-35 Joint Program Office have completed a series of ground based integration tests with the Meteor missile and the F-35A, marking a key step toward future flight trials.
Dutch F-35 fighters join U.S. forces in Exercise Gunfighter Flag 25-02 to strengthen NATO readiness
The Royal Netherlands Air and Space Force concluded Exercise Gunfighter Flag 25-02 on 21 November 2025 after training alongside U.S. Air Force units at Mountain Home Air Force Base in Idaho.
RTX’s Pratt & Whitney secures 1.6 billion dollar contract to sustain F135 engines for F-35 fleet
Pratt & Whitney, an RTX business, has received a 1.6 billion dollar undefinitised contract action to sustain F135 engines that power all three variants of the F-35 Lightning II.
RAF marks completion of Operation Highmast after eight-month global deployment with Carrier Strike Group
The Royal Air Force has concluded Operation Highmast, an eight-month deployment that spanned Europe, the Middle East and the Indo-Pacific while demonstrating the UK’s ability to project air and space power worldwide.
Czech F-35 programme progresses with joint Pardubice training involving U.S. Air Force instructors
Training for the Czech Republic’s future F-35 pilots moved forward last week as members of the 211th Tactical Squadron completed simulator exercises at the Tactical Simulation Centre in Pardubice.
Royal NLR and Lockheed Martin advance six-year partnership to develop new e-Pilot capability
Royal Netherlands Aerospace Centre will work with Lockheed Martin over the next six years to develop an e-Pilot capability that strengthens human-machine teaming in military aviation.
F-35 jets show interoperability as UK and Italian carriers host each other’s aircraft in Mediterranean exercise
The UK Carrier Strike Group has completed its final major exercise of the 2025 deployment, highlighting the flexibility of the F 35B as British and Italian jets operated from each other’s carriers.
Poland orders AIM-120D3 AMRAAM missiles to equip its F-35A fleet under 500 million USD deal
Poland’s Ministry of National Defence has approved a contract for the purchase of AIM-120D3 medium-range air-to-air missiles valued at about 500 million USD net.
U.S. Air Force confirms SEAD role of F-35A fighters in Operation Midnight Hammer strike on Iran
The U.S. Air Force has confirmed that F-35A fighters carried out suppression of enemy air defences and provided escort duties during Operation Midnight Hammer, the 22 June strike on Iranian uranium enrichment and nuclear research sites.
Canada considers shifting F-35 order toward Sweden’s Gripen as Ottawa reviews jet procurement
Former Canadian military officers have urged the government not to reduce its future F-35A fleet and switch to Gripen E/F fighters from Saab.