Italy invests €112.6 million to establish a multinational F-35 Lightning II pilot training center at Trapani-Birgi Air Base (TPS), creating the first dedicated F-35 training facility outside the United States for NATO and European Joint Strike Fighter partner nations.
F-35 Stealth Fighter Jet
Israel is prepared to invoke a technology-based veto to prevent the sale of F-35 stealth fighter jets to Turkey, according to a senior Israeli official, underscoring rising geopolitical and defense tensions in the eastern Mediterranean and the broader NATO alliance.
A December 19 inspector general audit found that the Department of Defense did not consistently hold Lockheed Martin accountable for poor F-35 sustainment performance under a 2024 contract.
The United States has approved the Foreign Military Sales deal, clearing Israel to receive up to 50 Boeing F-15IA fighter jets, with the program connected to operations out of Tel Aviv Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) and aviation stakeholders, including El Al Israel Airlines (LY).
The United States hosted a milestone moment for European air power as Finland and Lockheed Martin marked the rollout of Finland’s first F-35A Lightning II.
The United States stands at the center of modern air combat innovation as the F-35 Lightning II reshapes how fighter pilots detect threats and select weapons in real time.
Vermont Air National Guard F-35A fighters deploy to Puerto Rico, boosting U.S. strike power under Operation Southern Spear.
Canada advances F-35 and NORAD modernization plans with new bases, tankers, Arctic upgrades, and a layered air defense strategy.
Norway plays a central role in a new US Air Force weapons procurement as production work for a key F-35 missile advances overseas.
Switzerland is reassessing its F-35A procurement after sharp cost escalations pushed the program beyond the approved budget.