On 31 October, the Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) received its first Netherlands-based F-35A at Leeuwarden Air Base. The F-35A, tail number F-009, landed at 1530 local time after performing… Continue reading "Royal Netherlands Air Force Receives First Netherlands-Based F-35"
On November 6, the Chief of the Royal Norwegian Air Force (RNoAF), Brigadier General Tonje Skinnarland, declared that the RNoAF’s F-35A fleet has reached initial operating capacity. This follows the… Continue reading "Royal Norwegian Air Force Declares F-35 Initial Operating Capability"
Back in 2015 Roketsan, Turkey’s premier producer of air-launched weapons signed a deal with Lockheed Martin to co-develop a variant of the former’s SOM cruise missile. This variant, SOM-J, would… Continue reading "US-Turkish Cruise Missile SOM-J May be a Victim of F-35 No-sale Fallout"
The White House Press Secretary has released a statement condemning Turkey’s acquisition of the Russian-made S-400 air defense systems and declaring Turkey’s continued involvement in the program impossible. The statement… Continue reading "Turkey Officially Ejected from F-35 Program"
The Netherlands is to buy 8 or 9 more F-35s on top of the 37 already on order, Dutch Minister of Defense, Ank Bijleveld, said in an interview with Dutch… Continue reading "Netherlands to Buy 8 or 9 More F-35s"
As Finland’s HX next generation fighter program’s first bidding phase wraps up, the details of the bids submitted are coming out. Many large players, including Saab, Boeing, and Lockheed Martin… Continue reading "The Most Important Criteria in Finland’s HX Fighter Program in Detail"
Saab have confirmed, via press release, that it will not participate in Swiss Air Force flight tests for its Gripen E platform after Swiss defense procurement agency Armasuisse formally recommended… Continue reading "Saab Gripen E Not Attending Swiss Flight Tests, Program Participation in Doubt"
The United States mulls to stop accepting additional Turkish pilots and ground personnel scheduled to undergo F-35 fighter jet training at Luke Air Force Base in Arizona, Reuters reported two anonymous US officials as saying.
Polish Defence Minister Mariusz Blaszczak announced Poland plans to procure 32 F-35A stealth fighters from the US as part of the Harpia program, and has sent a request for quotation (RfQ) to the US.
The F-35B has recently returned from its first combat deployment on the USS Essex, LHD-2, as part of the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit. The eight-month deployment, which departed the US… Continue reading "F-35Bs Bolster USS Essex Amphibious Ready Group Capabilities"