The United Kingdom has completed the delivery of its initial fleet of Lockheed Martin F-35B fighter jets, marking a key milestone in its fifth-generation airpower program.
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A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II fighter assigned to Nellis Air Force Base (LSV) crashed within the Nevada Test and Training Range on March 31, 2026.
The Royal Netherlands Air Force began joint operations on March 23 at Misawa Air Base in Japan alongside U.S. and Japanese forces, marking its first exercise in the country.
The US Air Force (USAF) has begun replacing F-16CM aircraft with Lockheed Martin F-35A jets to modernize its “wild weasel” mission in northern Japan.
Norway plans $11.8B defense boost for F-35 missiles, Type 26 frigates, and Type 212CD submarines to meet NATO’s 3.5% GDP target by 2035.
The United States is rapidly repositioning naval aviation assets toward the Middle East as tensions with Iran intersect with renewed diplomatic engagement.
Lockheed Martin has initiated final assembly of Germany’s first F-35A stealth fighter at its production facility in Fort Worth, marking a major step in Berlin’s military modernization programme.
US to receive F-35 jets without radars due to APG-85 delays, impacting combat readiness and fleet capability planning.
Russian military aircraft activity near North America has increased beyond historical levels, prompting more NORAD intercept operations and heightened NATO surveillance across Arctic and Atlantic regions.
A US Air Force (USAF) Lockheed Martin F-35 stealth fighter conducted an emergency landing at a military base in the region following an in-flight incident during operations near Iranian airspace.