Netherlands and Denmark extend F-16 ties to the F-35 as four NATO nations join the WIC at Leeuwarden Air Base.
F-35 Joint Strike Fighter
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.
Canada’s federal government is continuing its review of the 88 jet Lockheed Martin F-35A purchase, with Defense Minister David McGuinty confirming that aircraft from other countries remain under active consideration.
F-35A Lightning II inducted at Misawa Air Base, marking the first fifth-generation fighter deployment in the Western Pacific.
Finnish Air Force pilot flies F-35A Lightning II for the first time from Ebbing Air Force Base, marking a key milestone in Finland’s fleet transition.
Norway scrambles F-35 fighters from Evenes to intercept Russian Il-38 patrol aircraft near its airspace in latest QRA mission.
National Guard generals urge Congress to fund 72 to 100 new F-35A and F-15EX fighter jets annually to modernize the aging Air Force fleet.
The United States remains cautious about discussions surrounding the F-35 Lightning II fighter jet for India, with Lockheed Martin clarifying that no direct commercial engagement is taking place.
The Pentagon’s fiscal 2027 budget requests only 38 F-35As for the U.S. Air Force out of 85 total F-35s, prompting analysts to warn the number is insufficient to reverse the service’s deepening fighter inventory shortfall amid competing modernization priorities.