US lawmakers revive the F-35 pitch to Spain after the FCAS collapse, as Madrid weighs Turkey’s KAAN fighter instead.
F-35 Joint Strike Fighter
Germany’s first F-35A Lightning II has reached a major production milestone after receiving its Pratt & Whitney F135-PW-100 engine at Lockheed Martin’s facility near Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW), Texas.
US approves $842M sale of 200 JASSM-ER cruise missiles to Denmark, boosting Royal Danish Air Force F-35A strike reach.
Switzerland’s first F-35A enters major assembly at Lockheed Martin Marietta, with delivery to Arkansas set for mid-2027.
US Air Force lost 42 aircraft including an F-35 in 40-day Iran war, Congress report reveals USD 2.6 billion in losses.
Earlier this year, the F-35 Joint Program Office and the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence completed the first test flight of 4 Selective Precision Effects At Range Capability 3 (SPEAR 3) missiles aboard a fifth-generation F-35B Lightning II test aircraft, marking a major milestone for Britain’s next-generation precision strike capability.
Italian Air Force F-35B Lightning II completes first highway landing during Imminent Field 26 exercise hosted in Finland.
Netherlands and Denmark extend F-16 ties to the F-35 as four NATO nations join the WIC at Leeuwarden Air Base.
US Air Force advances 1,000 Loyal Wingman drone fleet as Netherlands joins CCA program alongside F-35 fighter operations.
Spain opens talks with Türkiye for Kaan stealth fighter as Madrid seeks sovereignty over F-35 and FCAS delays.