Canada Officially Orders F-35A
Canada officially delivered an acquisition request to procure the first batch of F-35A fighters.
f-35 News
Air
Bilateral Relations
Air
Bundeswehr Raises Concerns Over US F-35 jet Deal
The German Federal Defence Ministry informs the parliament about risks associated with the F-35 acquisition.
Air
Defence Politics
Japan Joins Britain and Italy in making 5th Gen Aircraft
Japan has entered the final stages of talks with the United Kingdom and Italy to jointly develop and build a next-generation fighter jet, marking a turning point as Japan looks beyond the US for defence cooperation.
Air
Bilateral Relations
Pentagon halt deliveries of F-35 engine parts due to China
The US Department of Defence suspended deliveries of F-35 fighter jets after discovering Chinese metal components in engines.
Air
F-35A Resumes Flights, Ejection Seat Inspections Completed
USAF has confirmed that its entire fleet of F-35A stealth fighter jets is back in the air and that ejection seat problems are over.
Expo and Air Show
TUSAŞ Makes Effort, FIA Loses Blood
Farnborough International Airshow ( FIA) is currently held in Farnborough, United Kingdom. It was last held in 2018, before the COVID-19 pandemic.
Air
Lockheed Martin to produce 375 F-35 Fighter Jets for USA
Pentagon and Lockheed Martin agreed to build about 375 F-35 fighter jets over three years amid expectations that the price of the aircraft would rise.
Air
Investment
First South Carolina-Built F-16V Completes Assembly Step
Lockheed Martin has released a photo of the first F-16V Block 70/72 fighter to emerge from the significant assembly step in Greenville, South Carolina.
Air
Bilateral Relations
Athens Officially Requests F-35
Greece has asked for the acquisition of 20 F-35A aircraft and another 20 conditional from the US. According to Greek TV Channel SKAI’s exclusive news, the official request letter which is called Letter of Request (LoR) for the acquisition of the F35 was signed in Athens recently.
Air
“Stop F-35” campaign gains strength in Switzerland
Switzerland is facing a movement against acquiring the F-35 stealth fighter jet in the country. The government decided to buy 36 F-35A fighter jets.
Defence Politics
Turkiye negotiates Sweden and Finland’s membership in NATO
Turkish authorities leaked their wish list to the public for the lifting of Finland and Sweden’s veto on NATO membership.
Air
Bilateral Relations
WSJ: Biden Asks Congress to Approve New Weapons Deal With Turkiye
According to Wall Street Journal, U.S. President Joe Biden asked Congress to approve weapon sales to Turkiye. The daily defines bilateral relations as "Ankara's role in the Ukraine conflict has helped repair frayed ties with Washington and could set the stage for sale of F-16 jet fighters."
Air
Leonardo’s M-346 is certified as a trainer jet for Polish F-16 and F-35
The Leonardo M-346 Master has been certified by the US USAF as a jet trainer for future F-16 and F-35 fighter pilots in Poland.
Air
Turkey to Send New Letter to the USA for F-16 Block 70
Turkey will send a letter to the United States to acquire F-16 Block 70. The F-16 Block 70 talks between two countries were held in March.
