Greece Secures its F-35 Lightning II Jets
Greece has completed its application procedure for 20 F-35 Lightning II aircraft by signing a LOA through a Foreign Military Sale.
f-35 News
Air
Air
Romania Commences Negotiations for F-35 Deal
After years of negotiations, Romania and Lockheed Martin are close to signing a $5.9 billion deal to acquire 32 F-35 fighters.
Air
Lockheed Martin Delivers TR-3 Upgrade for F-35
Lockheed Martin has announced that the deliveries of TR3-standard F-35 fighters have begun.
Land
Navy / Maritime
Greece Trims “Blinken Package”
Greece has refused to buy second-hand Freedom-class LCS and M2A2 Bradley IFVs due to the ill state of the equipment included in the Blinken Package.
Weapon / Missile
India to Locally Produce S-400 Components
India and Russia are collaborating to establish a joint venture to manufacture S-400 components and maintain them in India.
Air
Norway Stations F-35s at a Mountain Air Station
Norwegian Air Force reactivated an abandoned mountain air station 40 years after to station F-35s.
Engine and Transmission
Pratt & Whitney Partners with Patria for F135 Turbofans
Finnish Patria Group has partnered with Pratt & Whitney to produce F-35 fighters’ F135 turbofan engines in Finland.
Weapon / Missile
The U.S. Approves AIM-120C-8 AMRAAM Sale to Denmark
The U.S. State Department has approved the sale of 84 AIM-120C-8 AMRAAM beyond-visual-range air-to-air missiles to Denmark.
Modernisation
Lufthansa Wants its share from € 100 billion Programme
German aviation company Lufthansa wants its share of € 100 billion worth of armament Programme that the country will follow through its new defence division.
Air
The U.S. Trains F-35 Pilots on Maintenance
The U.S. will train its F-35 fighter pilots on basic level aircraft maintenance to enhance the deployability of the fighters.
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
U.S., Australia and Japan to Hold Trilateral F-35 Training
Australia, Japan and the U.S. will conduct joint F-35 fighter training trilaterally. The decision was reached at the Trilateral Defence Ministerial meeting.
Air
Turkiye’s Interest in Eurofighter Continues
Turkish Minister of Defence Yaşar Güler has made statements regarding the process for Eurofighter fighter jets to CNN Türk.
Air
China Offers the J-20 Fighter as an Alternative to F-35
China offers the Chengdu J-20 to the United Arab Emirates as an alternative to the F-35 if the U.S. does not respond clearly.
Air
The U.S. Sent an LOA for the F-35 Lightning II to Greece
The U.S. sent the Letter of Offer and Acceptance (LOA) regarding the F-35 Lightning II aircraft supply to Greece.
