Canada is pressuring Lockheed Martin for greater economic returns before finalising a $27.7 billion contract for 88 F-35 fighter jets, according to CBC.
Safran and BMT Aerospace will manufacture key components of Pratt & Whitney’s F135 engine, which powers the F-35 Lightning II, under a new agreement signed as part of Belgium’s acquisition of the fighter jets.
The new assembly and maintenance facility for F-35 fighter jet engines in Linnavuori, Nokia, Finland, has been completed on schedule and officially handed over to Patria.
Three F-35 fighter jets ordered by Belgium arrived at Florennes Air Base on Monday, with a fourth delayed due to “technical uncertainty regarding its airworthiness,” according to the Ministry of Defence.
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The Danish Ministry of Defence has confirmed that Denmark will acquire 16 more F-35 fighter jets, raising its total fleet to 43 aircraft.
Construction and modification works to prepare the Karelia Air Command for the F-35 multirole fighter are progressing on schedule, with completion expected by 2028.
The UK Defence Ministry aims to declare full operational capability (FOC) for its Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter fleet by the end of the year, but ongoing issues of availability, reliability and limited weapon options continue to challenge progress.
On 29 September 2025, after a two-month mission, the Task Group Lightning operating with Italian F-35 Lightning II aircraft officially handed over to Italian Eurofighter jets.
Denmark’s Minister for Industry, Business and Financial Affairs, Morten Bødskov, visited Terma Aerostructures in Grenaa on Friday, 3 October, to see how the facility is strengthening Denmark’s defence industrial base and contributing to international aerospace supply chains.
A Dutch F-35 stealth fighter has been spotted with a fresh drone-shaped kill marking after shooting down multiple Russian drones that entered NATO airspace.
Denmark has deployed two F-35 fighter jets and the frigate Niels Juel to support NATO’s eastern flank following Russian violations of Polish airspace in September.
The F-35 Joint Program Office and Lockheed Martin have finalised a deal for Lots 18 and 19, covering nearly 300 fighter jets at a total cost of $24.3 billion.
