Dutch F-35 fighter jets landed in Poland today and will, from Sunday, safeguard NATO airspace over Eastern Europe for three months together with Norwegian aircraft.
American defence company Lockheed Martin announced that it has already delivered more than 100 F-35 Lightning II fighters to customers in 2025.
Stephen Fuhr, Secretary of State for Defence Procurement, met with Lockheed Martin in Texas on Wednesday for discussions that included Canada’s planned purchase of fighter jets from the U.S. defence contractor.
According to Air and Space Forces Magazine, the Pentagon’s new $2.88 billion contract with Pratt & Whitney for 141 F135 engines has pushed the cost of an F-35A in Lot 18 to over $100 million per aircraft.
The U.S. State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to Poland of F-35 sustainment and related logistics support worth an estimated $1.85 billion.
Pratt & Whitney announced it has been awarded a $2.8 billion undefinitised contract action for the production of Lot 18 F135 engines, which power all three variants of the F-35 Lightning II fighter aircraft.
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A Rafale fighter jet of the French Air and Space Force has been shown locking on to a US F-35A Lightning II and “scoring a kill” during NATO’s multinational Exercise Atlantic Trident 25 in Finland.
The United States Department of Defense has announced the signing of a production contract with Pratt & Whitney for a new batch of F135 engines for Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II aircraft.
The Trump administration on Wednesday reaffirmed its opposition to Türkiye acquiring F-35 fighter jets, following renewed congressional pressure over Ankara’s possession of Russian missile defence systems.
The 500th F-35A Lightning II built for the U.S. Air Force arrived at the Florida Air National Guard’s 125th Fighter Wing at Jacksonville Air National Guard Base, Florida, on July 9, 2025.
Northrop Grumman is using advanced automation and robotics to maintain demanding production rates for the F-35 Lightning II while keeping a focus on quality and affordability.
European plans to acquire Lockheed Martin’s F-35 Joint Strike Fighter have encountered fresh uncertainty as Spain and Switzerland reassess their commitments.
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