Portugal's government wants to reconsider order of US-made F-35 jets — but it must be reelected first
Portugal's outgoing defense minister said his country must consider the United States' reliability as a NATO ally and a ...
Canada reconsidering F-35 purchase amid tensions with Washington, says minister
Canada is looking at cancelling a major portion of its purchase of U.S.-built F-35 stealth fighters and plans on opening ...
Do US F-35 jets have a ‘kill switch’? European countries forced to deny claims Trump could cripple air force
Donald Trump’s sudden suspension of military aid and intelligence support to Ukraine has reignited fears the US could have a ...
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Portugal may snub F-35 fighter jets in the face of Trump administration “unpredictability”
The Lockheed Martin F-35 multirole fighter aircraft was considered the front runner to meet this need. In fact, in 2023 the ...
A Lockheed exec tells BI what's needed to fix the F-35's biggest problems
The supersonic aircraft is widely recognized as a top fifth-generation fighter jet, but the program has faced criticisms.
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The F-35 ‘Kill Switch’: Separating Myth from Reality
With heightened tensions between Europe and the United States over NATO and Ukraine, the myth of an F-35 "kill switch", which ...
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‘F' for fighter: Air Force combat drones get novel mission designation
"It may just be symbolic, but we are telling the world we are leaning into a new chapter of aerial warfare," said Chief of ...
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South Korea, US conduct air drills with F-35 fighter jets
Drills as part of the annual Freedom Shield exercise involved 2 South Korean F-35As, 2 US Air Force F-35As, and 1 US Navy ...
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Canada to buy new military helicopters to respond to potential F-35 crashes in the Arctic
The Canadian military has plans to spend $18 billion on a new helicopter fleet which will have the job of responding to ...
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F-35 fleet hits 1 million flight hours; DOD reevaluating heavy reliance on private contractors
HILL AIR FORCE BASE — Lockheed Martin announced Monday that the global F-35 fleet, the Department of Defense's most advanced ...
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F-35 partners fully committed to program, Dutch defense minister says
Some European researchers and lawmakers expressed concern in recent weeks that America might block allies from using their ...
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‘F’ for fighter: Air Force combat drones get novel mission designation
AURORA, Colo. — The Air Force’s first two prototype collaborative combat aircraft have received their mission design series designations and will fly this summer, Chief of Staff Gen.