Etiqueta: F-35
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...
Lockheed Martin unveiled its new Mako hypersonic missile for the stealth fighters of the U.S. Armed Forces
This week, the American company Lockheed Martin unveiled its new Mako hypersonic missile, the first capable of being deployed from the internal bays of the U.S. Armed Forces' fifth-generation F-22 and F-35 fighter jets. This system has been in development for seven years and,...
The U.S. Armed Forces would once again accept deliveries of new F-35s equipped with a truncated TR-3 upgrade
It is no surprise that the TR-3 upgrade for the F-35s of the United States Armed Forces is not going as expected. In addition to delays in the development and testing of the new stealth fighter configuration, there is growing concern from various operators...
Due to successive delays, Congress is considering reducing the number of F-35s destined for the U.S. Armed Forces for Fiscal Year 2025
The U.S. Congress's budget proposal for Fiscal Year 2025 originally included the purchase of 68 stealth fighter jets F-35, but this acquisition could be reduced to as few as 48 aircraft. Problems with upgrades and failure to meet promised deadlines by Lockheed Martin would...
The future F-35A fighter jets for the German Air Force will be assembled in the USA
Earlier this week, the German Ministry of Defense announced where the future F-35A fighters for the German Air Force (Luftwaffe) will be assembled. Specifically, the choice of Lockheed Martin facilities in the United States has been revealed. This news dispels the initial assumptions regarding...
