Topic: F-35
Canada buys 88 F-35 fighter jets from Lockheed Martin
Canada on Monday announced plans to buy 88 F-35A Lightning II stealth jets for CA$19 billion ($14 billion). "Canada is acquiring a new fleet of eighty-eight, state-of-the-art F-35...
New version of F-35 jet makes its first flight
The U.S. Air Force has announced that the new configuration of the Lockheed Martin F-35 jet took to the skies for its inaugural flight. The Air Force said in...
US, South Korea hold first combined F-35 drills
The United States and South Korean air forces conducted joint air drills featuring F-35A stealth fighters for the first time. The South Korean Air Force said that the...
US 5th-gen stealth fighters perform “Elephant Walk” in Japan
The U.S. Air Force and Marine Corps have performed an "Elephant Walk" training with nearly three dozen fifth-generation fighter planes in Japan. The exercise, which the air force calls...
US Air Force reactivates aggressor squadron for F-35 training
On Thursday, the U.S. Air Force press release said that the service formally re-established the 65th Aggressor Squadron (AGRS) at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. The Air Force...
Danish F-35 fighters reach major milestone
The Danish Armed Forces have reached an important milestone in their F-35 program. According to the Danish Defence Command (Forsvaretdk), the first four F-35A Lightning II joint strike...
Netherlands, UK took over NATO’s enhanced air policing over Black Sea Allies
NATO Press Office confirmed on Tuesday that the Netherlands and the United Kingdom took over NATO’s enhanced air policing over Black Sea Allies Bulgaria and Romania. UK Typhoons...
Northrop Grumman delivers 900th center fuselage for F-35 jet
Defense giant Northrop Grumman Corp. marked the delivery of its 900th F-35 Lightning II center fuselage to Lockheed Martin on Feb. 14. Northrop Grumman has been producing F-35...