Two more Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II fighters arrive in Rovaniemi, Finland
Finland took delivery of two more F-35A Lightning II fighters on Oct. 23, bringing the number of jets in the country to four.
Swiss government acknowledges failings in F-35 purchase and agrees procurement reforms
Switzerland’s government has accepted changes to defense procurement after a dispute over the promised fixed price for its F-35A fighters.
Pratt & Whitney expands Polish plant to boost production of F-35 engine components
Pratt & Whitney has begun building a $100 million facility in Rzeszów, Poland, to increase production capacity and introduce manufacturing of critical rotating engine components.
Lockheed Martin delivers 43 F-35 Lightning II fighters in Q3, accounting for most of its 72 aircraft handovers
Lockheed Martin delivered 43 F-35 Lightning II fighters in the third quarter, bringing its total for the year so far to 94.
Denmark to arm F-35 fighters with Kongsberg Joint Strike Missile to reach deep into enemy territory
Denmark plans to buy Kongsberg’s Joint Strike Missile (JSM) for its F-35 fighters as part of a wider purchase of long-range precision weapons.
Lockheed Martin says 10-year framework covers 850 U.S. F-35 fighters, upgrades and sustainment
The arrangement is intended to give suppliers longer-term certainty and improve fleet readiness, but requires procurement authority and funding before a contract can be awarded.
U.S. Air Force projects larger F-35 role in expanded fighter fleet of 1,509 combat-coded aircraft by 2035
The F-35A could account for roughly 40% of the U.S. Air Force’s fighter fleet by 2035, up from about 30% today, according to estimates outlined by Lt. Gen. David Tabor.
L3Harris delivers more than 1,000 display and memory systems each for F-35 TR3 upgrades
L3Harris has delivered more than 1,000 units each of two components for the F-35’s Technology Refresh 3 upgrade.
Lockheed Martin awarded $19 million for F-35 modifications tailored to an undisclosed export customer, with work due by 2030
Lockheed Martin has received a $19 million contract to continue work on F-35 Lightning II modifications for an undisclosed export customer.
UK Secretary of Defence says F-35 and AUKUS partnerships show how Britain and U.S. can expand joint weapons production at scale
UK Defence Secretary Wes Streeting called for Britain and the United States to deepen industrial cooperation and increase weapons production.
Millog signs agreement with Lockheed Martin to maintain F-35 ground support equipment for Finland and other partner nations
Millog has signed an agreement with Lockheed Martin to maintain, repair, overhaul and upgrade F-35 ground support equipment.
IAI says Lockheed Martin supplier awards recognize its F-35 and F-16 production performance
Israel Aerospace Industries has received two Lockheed Martin Aeronautics supplier awards for its 2025 work on F-35 and F-16 aircraft structures.