The United States has received a small number of new F-35 aircraft without their intended radars installed, highlighting a technical problem linked to the next phase of the fighter’s modernization.
The commitment is part of the 2026 Defence Investment Plan, which sets out how the government will spend £298 billion on defence over the next four years.
The United Kingdom’s Carrier Strike Group, led by HMS Prince of Wales, is operating under NATO command as the Alliance strengthens its posture across the Arctic and High North.
Switzerland has paid an advance of CHF500 million, or $617 million, to the United States for the purchase of F-35A fighter jets.
Australia’s next generation of air warfare experts trained alongside U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit stealth bombers during Exercise Diamond Storm.
The Marine Corps has accepted six F-35B jets with ballast instead of radars in their nose cones, while the Air Force and Navy are expected to do the same later this year.
The 115th Fighter Wing hosted a German Air Force officer from June 1 to 11 under the Military Reserve Exchange Program.
The 48th Fighter Wing concluded its participation in Exercise Ramstein Flag 26 on June 18 after demonstrating its ability to integrate with NATO partners and Allied air forces.
Royal Navy F-35 Lightnings from HMS Prince of Wales have flown in the skies of Finland for the first time during NATO’s Ramstein Flag 26 air warfare exercise.
The Royal Australian Air Force has taken part in the first joint Weapon Fill Measurement Vehicle flight test on an F-35A Lightning II.
Finnish Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen has authorised the Finnish Defence Forces Logistics Command to purchase GBU-53 Small Diameter Bomb II glide bombs from the United States.
Two F-22 Raptors from the Virginia Air National Guard’s 149th Fighter Squadron arrived at Ebbing Air National Guard Base on June 16, 2026.
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