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 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.
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’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.
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.
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.
After years of uninterrupted cost growth and mounting implementation problems, the programme to modernise the avionics of Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II fighter aircraft to the TR-3/Block 4 standard has already exceeded its planned budget by more than six billion US dollars and is five years behind schedule.
Lockheed Martin announced on 21 November that the German state secretary visited the company’s Fort Worth facilities.
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 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.
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.
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.
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