U.S. Air Force F-35A crashes at Eielson Air Force Base, pilot safely ejects

An F-35A Lightning II fighter jet of the United States Air Force (USAF) crashed within the perimeter of Eielson Air Force Base (EIL) in Alaska on 28 January 2025.

January 29, 2025

F-35A Lightning II Demonstration Team conducts practice session [PHOTOS]

The U.S. Air Force's F-35A Lightning II Demonstration Team carried out an off-season practice session on 21 January 2025.

January 22, 2025

Denmark explores upgrading Greenland’s Kangerlussuaq Airport for F-35A fighter operations

Denmark has announced plans to explore modernising the Kangerlussuaq airport in western Greenland, enabling it to host its F-35A fighter jets.

January 16, 2025

F-35A Lightning II jets arrive at Kadena Air Base as U.S. Air Force modernizes Pacific fighter fleet

F-35A Lightning IIs from the 134th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, Vermont Air National Guard, arrived at Kadena Air Base, Japan.

January 14, 2025

Nammo secures major Australian contract for advanced F-35A ammunition

Nordic defence company Nammo has signed a landmark agreement with Australia to supply its advanced 25 mm x 137 APEX PGU-47/U ammunition for the F-35A Lightning II.

January 10, 2025

Norway receives new F-35A fighters to strengthen air force capabilities

Two new F-35A fighter jets arrived at Ørland Air Station on Friday afternoon, joining Norway’s expanding fleet.

November 12, 2024

United States announces the pending sale of F-35A fighters to Romania

The United States State Department has made a determination approving a possible sale of 32 Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II fighter jets to Romania.

September 13, 2024

Kongsberg secures contract to equip Australia’s F-35A with Joint Strike Missiles

Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace has signed a contract with the Commonwealth of Australia to deliver the Joint Strike Missile (JSM) for the F-35A aircraft.

September 5, 2024

Lockheed Martin presents Poland’s first F-35A Husarz aircraft [VIDEO]

Lockheed Martin presented Poland's first F-35A Lightning II to the Polish government during a rollout ceremony at Lockheed Martin's F-35 production facility.

August 28, 2024

Lockheed Martin: roll-out of first F-35A Lightning II for Belgium

Lockheed Martin presented Belgium's first F-35A Lightning II to the Belgian government during a rollout ceremony at Lockheed Martin's F-35 production facility.

December 11, 2023

Norwegian F-35A landed on a highway in Finland [VIDEO]

Never before has the Lockheed Martin F-35A fighter jet landed on a highway. On Thursday afternoon, two Norwegian F-35As landed on a highway in Tervo, Finland.

September 21, 2023

Switzerland: procurement contract for the F-35A signed

The aircraft will be delivered between 2027 and 2030 and will replace the current fleet of F/A-18 Hornets and F-5 Tigers.

September 19, 2022