Belgium is set to reinforce its air capabilities with the purchase of eleven additional F-35 fighter jets, following a decision expected from the Council of Ministers on Friday.
The Vermont Air National Guard’s 158th Fighter Wing will perform a regional flyover on 4 July to mark Independence Day and recognise the ongoing support of communities in Vermont and upstate New York.
Northrop Grumman is producing the centre fuselages for all three variants of the F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter aircraft at its Integrated Assembly Line (IAL) in Palmdale, California.
German defence firm Rheinmetall has finalised construction of a cutting‑edge production plant dedicated to manufacturing central fuselage sections for the F-35 stealth fighter.
Norway has announced it will deploy F-35 fighter jets to Poland this autumn to strengthen the protection of a key logistical hub supporting Ukraine.
The F-35B Lightning II is a short-takeoff and vertical-landing aircraft designed for expeditionary environments and brings advanced stealth, agility, and real-time data integration to the battlespace.
The U.S. Department of Defense plans to reduce procurement of the F-35 Lightning II stealth strike fighter from 74 to 47 aircraft.
Two F-35A Lightning II fighter jets from the 187th Fighter Wing, Alabama Air National Guard, conducted infrastructure compatibility testing at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, on 18 June 2025.
The Finnish Air Force has released the first official images of its inaugural Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II multirole fighter aircraft, which is currently in the final stages of assembly in Fort Worth, Texas.
Belgian Chief of Defence, General Frederick Vansina, visited the 312th Fighter Squadron at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, on 18 June 2025.
The F-35A aircraft will be available to fly NATO’s nuclear mission in a crisis, deepening the UK’s contribution to NATO’s nuclear burden-sharing arrangements.
Switzerland and the United States have entered diplomatic discussions after a disagreement emerged over the agreed price for 36 F-35A fighter jets.
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