National Interest on MSN10d
The F-35 Lightning Just Logged Its Millionth Flight Hour
The F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter jet fleet achieved a major milestone this month, after its aircraft exceeded one ...
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Finland progresses new F-35 engine support facility
Finland is progressing the build of a new facility to support the engines of Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike ...
The National Interest on MSN4d
Incensed By Trump, Portugal Says No to the F-35
We cannot ignore the geopolitical environment in our choices,” Portuguese defense minister Nuno Melo told a local news outlet ...
The National Interest on MSN18h
Portugal Opts Not to Buy Fifth-Gen F-35, Citing Trump
President Donald Trump has touted himself as a great deal-maker. Yet, last Thursday, it was reported that NATO ally Portugal ...
The Aviationist on MSN7d
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 would supposedly allow the ...
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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 ...
India Today2d
Can India rely on America for F-35 fighter jets?
The F-35’s reliance on US software and support raises sovereignty concerns. Portugal and Canada are reconsidering purchases ...
Business Insider28d
Inside the mile-long factory line where America's F-35 stealth fighter jets are made
In a sprawling factory in Texas, thousands of people work around the clock to assemble the US military's most advanced multirole fighter jet: the F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter.
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The USS Tripoli, the Navy's newest F-35 'lightning carrier,' is headed to the Indo-Pacific, bolstering US air power near China
The America-class vessels, however, were modified with a more durable, heat-resistant flight deck to launch F-35B stealth fighters. The 'lightning carrier' concept Taking its aviation capabilities ...
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Global F-35 fleet passes 1 million flight hours
The global fleet of Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) aircraft has surpassed a combined 1 million flight hours, the manufacturer announced ...
The Aviationist20d
Sikorsky Envisions X2 Technology as the Helicopter Equivalent of the F-35
Sikorsky shared its concept vision for a future X2 aircraft, interestingly envisioning it as an F-35 Lightning II parallel in the low-altitude domain. After the cancellation of the Future Attack ...