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An F-35 aircraft mechanic with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 542 and an F-35B instructor pilot with Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron (VMFAT) 501 perform preflight checks on an F-35B Lightning II jet at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Poi…
The Acting Commandant of the Marine Corps ordered a two-day safety standdown of aviation units following three crashes in less than two months. Most recently, on Sept. 17 a pilot […]
An F-35B jump jet practices vertical landing at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma. (US Marine Corps)
Breaking Defense: Marines order 2-day aviation stand down after F-35 goes missing, third mishap in 6 weeks
During the stand down, units will…
The first four Danish F-35 fighter jets landed in Denmark at Skrydstrup Air Base on Thursday. “This marks the beginning of a new era for the Danish Air Force and the defense of Denmark,” the country’s Armed Forces said in a release. T…
The announced deal covers 25 F-35A models, alongside 26 Pratt & Whitney F135-PW-100 engines and a host of equipment.
Responding to threats to European and NATO security, nations are buying fifth-generation fighters and standoff weapons.
Air Marshall Harvey Smyth, UK Air and Space Commander, suggested that one way to move forward might be to find a mutually desired “capability set” and pursue it under a joint program along the lines of the F-35.
The initial order for 32 aircraft also includes 35 engines, weapons, ammunition, logistics support, training services and simulators, according to the Romanian Ministry of National Defence.
A dozen U.S. Air Force fighter jets have arrived in the Middle East to beef up U.S. Central Command’s airpower amid threats from Russia and Iran. The deployment of additional fighter jets was reported by the U.S. Air Force Central Command. It is noted …
Software problems with the F-35’s latest upgrades will cause Lockheed Martin to deliver roughly between 30 to 50 fewer fighters than it planned in 2023. (Senior Airman Kayla Christenson/U.S. Air Force)
Defense News: F-35 delivery delays to cost …