Etiqueta: F-35
The Marine Corps’ F-35Cs were deployed from the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln on their first combat mission
Over the past weekend, the Marine Corps’ F-35C stealth fighters were deployed from the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) to carry out strikes against Houthi rebels in Yemen, marking their first-ever combat mission. Reports indicate that the mission involved bombing advanced weapon...
Turkey may evaluate transferring its Russian-origin S-400 systems to the U.S. in order to return to the F-35 stealth fighter program
In a new chapter of Turkey's quest for fifth-generation fighters, local media in the U.S. and Turkey have recently echoed a renewed proposal from the U.S. government for Turkey to return to the F-35 stealth fighter program in exchange for ceding control of its...
With the retirement of the F-16, the F-35A fighters of the Netherlands Air Force reached Full Operational Capability
Following the recent retirement of the F-16 fighters, which had a 45-year service history, the Royal Netherlands Air Force has reported that its new F-35A aircraft have achieved Full Operational Capability. This represents a significant leap in capabilities, as the stealth fighters can now...
Lockheed Martin would take almost two years to deliver the stored F-35s to the U.S. Armed Forces due to the problematic TR-3 upgrade
Lockheed Martin would take at least 18 months to deliver all the F-35 Lightning II aircraft stored by the U.S. Armed Forces, which were taken directly from the production line due to delays in the introduction of the TR-3 upgrade. This information was revealed...
For $7.2 billion, the U.S. authorized the sale of 32 new F-35A stealth fighters to the Romanian Air Force
The U.S. government has authorized the sale of new F-35A stealth fighters to equip the Romanian Air Force. This follows a recent notification from the Department of State to the U.S. Congress seeking approval for the transaction under the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Program.
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For $691 million, the U.S. authorizes the sale of new AIM-9X missiles for the Netherlands Air Force’s F-35A
The U.S. government announced on September 6 that it has approved a potential sale of AIM-9X Sidewinder missiles to the Netherlands. The deal, which will require an investment of $691 million, aims to enhance the capabilities of the Dutch Air Force, which has recently...
Lockheed Martin delivered new F-35 fighter jets to the U.S. Armed Forces equipped with the problematic TR-3 upgrade
On August 29, the F-35 Joint Program Office (JPO) announced that Lockheed Martin delivered a new batch of stealth fighters to the U.S. Armed Forces, equipped with an improved version of the problematic TR-3 upgrade, though it still lacks the full originally projected capabilities....
For the first time in history, U.S. Air Force F-35A fighter jets landed on and operated from highways in Finland
Given the new perspectives on potential conflicts and the search for new capabilities, on September 4th, the U.S. Air Force (USAF) confirmed that it took a significant step forward in this direction by landing stealthy F-35A fighters on a previously designated highway in Finland...
