The first ever F-35 “Frankenbird” took its maiden flight this week. A previously crashed F-35A 17-5269 was taken and restored to flying condition by merging parts of another F-35A serial… Continue reading "F-35 ‘Frankenbird’ Makes Its First Flight"
Poland’s defense ministry announced Tuesday that it had signed a contract for the purchase of AGM-88G AARGM-ER anti-radiation missiles with a net value of $745 million. Delivery of the over… Continue reading "Poland Signs $745 Million Contract For AARGM-ER Anti-Radar Missiles"
The Polish Air Force’s first pair of F-35A Lightning II fifth-generation fighter aircraft arrived at Ebbing Air National Guard Base in Arkansas on 23 December.The two F-35As arrived ahead of… Continue reading "First Polish F-35As Arrive At Arkansas Air National Guard Training Base"
Lockheed Martin officially unveiled the Polish Air Force’s first F-35A on Wednesday, presenting the aircraft to the Polish government with a ceremony at its Fort Worth production line for the… Continue reading "First Polish Air Force F-35A Breaks Cover"
The Republic of Singapore will purchase eight F-35A Lightning II fighters, with the conventional takeoff-and-landing fighters to complement the twelve short-takeoff-and-landing F-35Bs already being procured. Singaporean Defense Minister Dr. Ng… Continue reading "Singapore Announces Plan To Purchase F-35As"
The Czech Republic officially signed a letter of offer and acceptance for the purchase of 24 F-35As on Monday, with the first of the stealthy aircraft to be delivered in… Continue reading "Czech Republic Officially Signs F-35 Purchase Deal"
The United States State Department notified Congress on Friday that it has approved a potential sale of up to 40 F-35A Lightning IIs to Greece. In a press release, the… Continue reading "US State Department Approves Potential F-35A Sale To Greece"
Two F-35As of the Royal Norwegian Air Force conducted the F-35A’s first-ever road runway operations on Thursday, during the Baana 23 dispersed operations exercise in Finland. This marks the first… Continue reading "F-35A Conducts First Ever Road Runway Operations In Finland"
Lockheed Martin have delivered the first four of Denmark’s F-35A fighters. The first of the aircraft to be based in Denmark landed at the Royal Danish Air Force’s Fighter Wing… Continue reading "Denmark’s First F-35s Arrive Home"
On the afternoon of the 15 August, the Vistula road was filled with thousands of spectators. They gathered to watch the largest military parade organized in Poland since the fall… Continue reading "The Future Of Polish Armed Forces In Profile: The Armed Forces Day Parade"