Portugal's government wants to reconsider order of US-made F-35 jets — but it must be reelected first
Portugal's outgoing defense minister said his country must consider the United States' reliability as a NATO ally and a ...
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Norway receives three new F-35s, as Europeans rethink arms production
MILAN — Norway has received three new F-35A aircraft, marking the delivery of 49 fighters, with the remaining three planned ...
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Inside the mile-long factory line where America's F-35 stealth fighter jets are made
Related stories After significant delays, the F-35 program last year achieved full-rate production. Air Force Plant 4 has fighter aircraft in various stages of production, with 156 planes coming ...
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Portugal Drops Plans for F-35 Citing U.S. Political Uncertainty
The recent shift in U.S. policy toward NATO has led the Portuguese Defense Minister to deem a potential F-35 procurement unlikely. In an interview with ...
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Tariff Watch: DDGs, aircraft carriers and F-35s could take a hit
US tariffs will soon hit the Trump administration itself; CSIS observers say that the tax on metals will impact DDGs, ...
F-35 test pilot shares what it's like to jump from flying older F-16s to Lockheed Martin's newest 5th-gen stealth fighter
Monessa Balzhiser, whose call sign is "Siren," explained to Business Insider the surprises of moving from one aircraft to the other.
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India's fighter jet battle: US v Russia in the skies
Many believe that with its fighter squadrons dwindling and China's military growing, India faces a high-stakes choice: ...
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F-35 Fleet Soars Past One Million Flight Hours
The F-35 Lightning II celebrated a historic milestone as the worldwide fleet has officially reached one million flight hours logged by 16 services with ...
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Lockheed Martin Sees Ongoing Demand for F-35 Variants, Preserving Its Long-Term Position in Defense
We estimate that the remaining aircraft in the US government’s inventory objective would cover maximum F-35 production for about 12 years. This does not include production for international ...
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Commentary: Drones can’t supersede manned jets like F-35
The answer then is simple: we need to ramp up F-35 production to full capacity. As the U.S. navigates an era of heightened geopolitical tensions, maintaining a balanced approach to defense is crucial.