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fromwww.theguardian.com
5 hours ago

Trump sends 10 fighter planes to Puerto Rico amid war on Caribbean drug cartels

The United States is deploying 10 F-35 jets to Puerto Rico as part of an escalated military campaign against alleged Venezuelan-led drug trafficking.
fromBusiness Insider
1 day ago

F-35 stealth fighter deliveries have been falling farther and farther behind, watchdog finds

The US military is facing worsening delivery delays for its advanced F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighters, according to a new government watchdog assessment. A report released Wednesday by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) found that most F-35s delivered in 2023 by contractor Lockheed Martin and engine maker Pratt & Whitney were late, arriving an average of 61 days behind schedule. In 2024, the problem grew notably worse: every F-35 delivered was late, with an average delay of 238 days.
US news
fromBusiness Insider
1 week ago

Why did an F-35 fall out of the sky and explode in Alaska? Ice made it think it was on the ground.

Footage of the January incident at Alaska's Eielson Air Force base showed the jet tumbling downwards in the sky and hitting the ground, causing a fireball. A new report released this week by the Air Force Aircraft Accident Investigation Board found that the ice in the landing gear caused the fighter's automatic systems to wrongly assume that it had landed even though it was still in the air, making the aircraft "uncontrollable."
World news
fromThe Cipher Brief
1 week ago

Rearming a Fractured Ally: Should the U.S. Let Turkey Back Into the F-35 Program?

We discussed the F-35 issue. We made payments of $1.3 to $1.4 billion for the jets, and we saw that Mr. Trump was well-intentioned about delivering them,
US politics
Careers
fromBusiness Insider
3 weeks ago

Switzerland is eyeing cuts to its F-35 stealth fighter order amid price battles with the US

Switzerland may reduce its F-35 order due to unsuccessful price negotiations with the US.
fromFortune
4 weeks ago

America's F-35 is stealthy in combat but lights up the radar in Trump's trade war

A country which throws rocks at us in trade shouldn't get a present.
Miscellaneous
fromBusiness Insider
4 weeks ago

Spain is passing on the F-35, looking instead at European fighters as anxiety over Trump has had US allies rethinking the jet

Spain's defense ministry announced it would not pursue the US-designed F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter, choosing to invest in European-made aircraft instead. This decision was influenced by NATO concerns regarding the US commitment under President Trump's administration.
Careers
US politics
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

An F-35 stealth fighter has been stuck in a country not cleared to access the tech for over a month

A UK F-35 stealth fighter jet is stranded in India for over a month due to technical issues.
fromTheregister
1 month ago

UK F-35 fleet poorly supported, can't use vital weapons

The F-35 stealth fighter is not meeting its potential in British service because of availability issues, a shortage of support personnel, and delays in integrating key weapons.
UK news
US politics
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

NATO is deploying Dutch and Norwegian F-35s over Poland in major boost to air defenses

NATO will deploy Dutch and Norwegian F-35 jets in Poland to enhance air defense and deter Russian actions from September to December.
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US news
fromBusiness Insider
2 months ago

Not just stealth bombers: Trump says F-35 and F-22 stealth fighters were part of the Operation Midnight Hammer strikes on Iran

Trump disclosed participation of F-35s and F-22s in Operation Midnight Hammer strikes against Iran.
SF politics
fromBusiness Insider
2 months ago

The F-35 stealth fighter just got another noise complaint

Funding for F-35 noise mitigation has been denied despite health complaints from communities affected by jet noise pollution.
#lockheed-martin
fromBusiness Insider
2 months ago
SF politics

Lockheed Martin shares sank as much as 7% after a report that the Pentagon is halving F-35 requests for the Air Force

fromBusiness Insider
2 months ago
SF politics

Lockheed Martin shares sank as much as 7% after a report that the Pentagon is halving F-35 requests for the Air Force

fromwww.esquire.com
2 months ago

I'm Seeing One Glaring Problem with Canada's Plan to Buy Our F-35s

In January 2023, Canada agreed to buy eighty eight F-35 fighters for $14 billion, marking the latest chapter in a costly program plagued by delays.
Canada news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
3 months ago

Netherlands still backs Israeli F-35 supply chain of death': Report

Maersk has established a shipping cycle between the US and Israel for F-35 components, routed through Rotterdam despite a Dutch court banning direct exports to Israel.
Germany news
Artificial intelligence
fromBusiness Insider
3 months ago

The F-35 could be 'pilot optional' in the not-too-distant future, Lockheed Martin CEO says

Lockheed Martin plans to introduce an uncrewed version of the F-35 to enhance capabilities.
Next-gen stealth and electronic warfare improvements are on the horizon for the F-35 and F-22.
Germany news
fromBusiness Insider
3 months ago

An F-35 stealth fighter flying in Texas sent classified data to an air base 5,000 miles away in Denmark

F-35 stealth fighters can transmit classified data globally, enhancing military collaboration among allies.
fromBusiness Insider
3 months ago

Trump's F-55 fighter jet could be much more than an F-35 upgrade

To put two engines in it would be a complete redesign of not only the hardware and the airframe, but also the software.
US politics
UK news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
3 months ago

Campaigners take UK to court over export of F-35 components to Israel

UK faces legal challenge over F-35 components exported to Israel amid Gaza conflict.
Al-Haq and GLAN argue UK government breaches international law by allowing these exports.
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

UK's F-35 exports more important than stopping genocide, lawyers to argue

The UK government's stance prioritizes contribution to the F-35 programme over adherence to arms export laws and obligations to prevent potential acts of genocide in Israel.
UK news
London startup
fromBusiness Insider
4 months ago

Check out the Royal Air Force's new StormShroud drone made to jam enemy radars and clear the way for F-35s and Typhoon fighters

The UK unveiled StormShroud, a new drone that jams enemy radars to support fighter jets like the F-35 and Typhoon.
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