F-35 – Page 3 – The Defense Post

Dec- 2025 -

13 December

Air

Cost Overruns Push Swiss to Buy Fewer F-35s

Switzerland will not be able to buy all 36 American F-35 fighter jets in the near future as planned due to cost overruns announced by the US.

5 December

Air

Meteor missile mounted on the F-35A aircraft's internal weapons bay

Christine Casimiro

F-35A Moves Closer to Meteor Missile Integration After Key Ground Tests

The F-35A Lightning II fighter jet has completed ground-based integration tests with the Meteor beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile, moving the pair closer to operational use.

Nov- 2025 -

6 November

Air

Jodesz Gavilan

Saudi F-35 Request Clears Key Pentagon Hurdle

The US is reviewing a Saudi Arabian request to purchase up to 48 F-35 fighter jets in a potential multi-million dollar deal.

Oct- 2025 -

31 October

Air

Final assembly of JF-501 airframe (Finland's first F-35) rolled out of Lockheed Martin Fort Worth facility

Christine Casimiro

Lockheed Martin Completes Final Assembly of Finland’s First F-35

Finland’s first F-35A Lightning II has completed final assembly and been rolled out from Lockheed Martin’s Fort Worth facility in Texas.

24 October

Europe

Christine Casimiro

Kongsberg Opens Norwegian F-35 Maintenance Depot in Rygge

Kongsberg has opened a new maintenance depot in Rygge, Norway, supporting the nation’s F-35 Lightning II aircraft, over two years after the company first unveiled the project.

15 October

Air

Belgium’s first F-35 to arrive in country lands at Florennes Air Base (Photo: Belgian Air Force)

Rojoef Manuel

Belgium Air Force Accepts First F-35A Fighter Jets From Lockheed Martin

Lockheed Martin has delivered the Belgian Air Force’s first three F-35A Lightning II combat aircraft, marking a historic milestone in the NATO country’s air defense modernization as it transitions from aging F-16s to fifth-generation air power.

11 October

Air

Denmark taking devivery of its first four F-35 fighter jets

Staff Writer With AFP

Denmark to Buy 16 More US-Made F-35 Fighters After Drone Flights

Denmark will buy another 16 F-35 fighter jets from the United States, its defense minister said, two weeks after unidentified drones intruded into its airspace.

6 October

Air

Christine Casimiro

Spain Eyes Turkish KAAN Fighter Jet After Scrapping F-35 Plan: Report

Spain is reportedly considering acquiring Turkey’s incoming fifth-generation KAAN fighter jets after shelving plans to purchase US-made F-35s in August in favor of European-built platforms.

Sep- 2025 -

30 September

Air