The F-16 made its final flight in Royal Netherlands Air Force service on Friday, with six F-16s departing Volkel Air Base for a formation flight lapping the Netherlands. While the… Continue reading "F-16s Make Final Flight In Dutch Service Following F-35 Full Operational Capability Annoucement"
Lockheed Martin officially unveiled the Polish Air Force’s first F-35A on Wednesday, presenting the aircraft to the Polish government with a ceremony at its Fort Worth production line for the… Continue reading "First Polish Air Force F-35A Breaks Cover"
On May 4, the Israeli Ministry of Defense signed a Letter of Agreement (LoA) with US government officials, finalizing the procurement process for a third squadron of F-35 aircraft, which… Continue reading "Israel Purchases Additional F-35 Aircraft From The United States Amid Tensions In Gaza"
The F-35 Joint Program Office (JPO) and Lockheed Martin say they have reached a mutually beneficial agreement on the intellectual property dispute concerning F-35-in-a-box (FIAB) software elements used in the… Continue reading "F-35 Joint Program Office and Lockheed Martin Resolve Joint Simulation Environment Data Rights Dispute"
The Republic of Singapore will purchase eight F-35A Lightning II fighters, with the conventional takeoff-and-landing fighters to complement the twelve short-takeoff-and-landing F-35Bs already being procured. Singaporean Defense Minister Dr. Ng… Continue reading "Singapore Announces Plan To Purchase F-35As"
Despite the change of government and the discussions at the national level surrounding many major infrastructure projects, the Polish Ministry of Defense has seemingly stayed on the course set by… Continue reading "Poland Considering More F-35s"
The Czech Republic officially signed a letter of offer and acceptance for the purchase of 24 F-35As on Monday, with the first of the stealthy aircraft to be delivered in… Continue reading "Czech Republic Officially Signs F-35 Purchase Deal"
The United States State Department notified Congress on Friday that it has approved a potential sale of up to 40 F-35A Lightning IIs to Greece. In a press release, the… Continue reading "US State Department Approves Potential F-35A Sale To Greece"
Two F-35As of the Royal Norwegian Air Force conducted the F-35A’s first-ever road runway operations on Thursday, during the Baana 23 dispersed operations exercise in Finland. This marks the first… Continue reading "F-35A Conducts First Ever Road Runway Operations In Finland"
On 17 September, US Military Joint Base Charleston asked the public for help in their search for a F-35B fighter jet which had gone missing. The aircraft’s pilot reportedly ejected… Continue reading "Search for Missing F-35B Ends with Discovery of Plane’s Debris in South Carolina"