Patria has begun manufacturing F-35 fighter forward fuselages, landing gear doors, and F135 engine assemblies in Finland, and the company said the programme is progressing as planned.
Defence
Iran closes the Strait of Hormuz and strikes a US air base in Jordan as US forces hit 140 targets. Gulf hubs on alert.
President Trump announced that the United States will lift its 2020 sanctions on Turkey and signaled openness to selling F-35 fighter jets to the NATO ally, marking a major shift after years of tension over Ankara’s Russian S-400 purchase.
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A large influenza outbreak that has killed one Air Force trainee and sickened 284 recruits at Basic Military Training (BMT), according to the congressman who represents the base.
A US Air Force investigation found that combined mistakes by a KC-46 boom operator and an F-22 pilot snapped a refueling boom, causing roughly $10 million in damage when it fell into the Atlantic Ocean.
When discussing the world’s top combat aircraft in 2026, the conversation often centers on fighter jets such as the F-35 Lightning II, F-22 Raptor, or China’s J-20.
Israel has approved a major defense procurement plan to acquire advanced fighter jets from Lockheed Martin and Boeing, signaling a significant expansion of its air combat capabilities amid ongoing tensions with Iran.
Northrop Grumman delivers first EGI-M jam-resistant navigation system for F-22 Raptor and E-2D Hawkeye for GPS-denied operations.
The Department of the Air Force has launched a major initiative to expand artificial intelligence infrastructure by inviting private firms to develop up to 12 data centers across key military installations in Alaska.