On 19 December, the United States Department of War announced the signing of another contract with Lockheed Martin for the provision of logistics support services for the global fleet of multirole combat aircraft from the F-35 Lightning II family.
A fleet of U.S. F-35 fighter jets has been captured in a satellite image at Puerto Rico’s Jose Aponte de la Torre Airport, highlighting a growing U.S. military presence in the Caribbean.
The first Royal Navy F-35 Lightning II aircraft arrived at Fleet Readiness Center Southeast on 3 December for Production Asset Inspection Requirement Tier II corrosion-mitigation inspections.
Finland’s first F-35A multirole fighter, designated JF-501, was presented to the public at a rollout ceremony on 16 December at Lockheed Martin’s production facility in Fort Worth, Texas.
Switzerland will reduce the number of F-35A Lightning II fighter jets it plans to buy from the United States in order to remain within the original budget framework, the government said on Friday.
Finland’s Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen has authorised the Finnish Defence Forces to procure AIM-120D-3 AMRAAM missiles from the United States.
Alaskan Command, under U.S. Northern Command, conducted simulated joint maritime strikes during Operation Tundra Merlin on 9 December 2025 in the Gulf of Alaska.
Allied Air Chiefs observed a milestone in European airpower cooperation on 5 December 2025 during a European Air Chiefs Group meeting at RAF Lakenheath.
The Italian Air Force concluded its flagship special operations exercise “Artiglio 2025” in late November, demonstrating close integration of Special Forces with 4th and 5th Generation air assets.
The Dutch Ministry of Defence announced on 9 December that intensive evening flights will take place this week around Gilze-Rijen and Leeuwarden air bases as part of ongoing air-defence exercises.
Two U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning IIs from the 48th Fighter Wing at RAF Lakenheath flew over Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia on 4 December, underscoring U.S. Air Forces in Europe’s ability to deliver agile airpower with NATO Allies.
The first F-35A for the Finnish Air Force made its maiden flight on 8 December from Lockheed Martin’s Fort Worth facility in Texas.
