F-35A Lightning II – Page 3

Jul- 2025 -

30 July

US Nuclear Weapons Return to UK After 2008 Withdrawal: Reports

The US has reportedly transferred several B61-12 thermonuclear gravity bombs to the UK, more than 15 years after withdrawing them from British soil in 2008.

Jun- 2025 -

26 June

Air

Staff Writer With AFP

Swiss, US in Spat Over Cost of F-35 Fighter Jets

Switzerland and the US are quibbling over the final price of 36 new Lockheed Martin F-35A fighter jets bought to replace the ageing Swiss fleet.

25 June

Air

Staff Writer With AFP

UK to Reintroduce Nuclear Weapon-Capable Aircraft Under NATO

Britain will reintroduce fighter jets capable of carrying atomic weapons to support NATO, expanding the country's deterrence arsenal.

12 June

Air

Joe Saballa

Lockheed Strikes F-35 Deal in Portugal Despite Jet Purchase Doubts

Lockheed Martin has signed a strategic agreement with a Portuguese industry group to explore opportunities for local participation in the F-35 program.

2 June

Air

Rojoef Manuel

Denmark Acquires F-35 Threat Simulator for Pilots

The Danish Ministry of Defence has procured simulators to reinforce the skills of its current and future F-35 Lightning II operators.

May- 2025 -

12 May

Air

Juster Domingo

Polish F-35A Lightning II Pilots Complete Training

The first class of F-35A Lightning II pilots from the Polish Air Force have completed their training for the multirole combat aircraft.

8 May

Air

Juster Domingo

Japan Receives New F-35 Lightning Fighters From US

Japan has received three F-35 Lightning II aircraft from the US at the Komatsu Air Base in Ishikawa as part of a $23.11-billion deal.

Apr- 2025 -

28 April

Air

Joe Saballa

US Weighs Permanent Deployment of F-35 Jets to South Korea: Report

The US military is reportedly considering the permanent deployment of its advanced F-35 fighter jets to South Korea amid rising tensions on the Korean Peninsula.

24 April

Air

Joe Saballa

Lockheed Mulls F-35 ‘Plus’ After NGAD Loss to Boeing

Lockheed Martin is considering a “fifth-generation-plus” variant of its F-35 fighter jet following its loss to Boeing in the Next-Generation Air Dominance program.

15 April

Air