The National Interest on MSN15h
Incensed By Trump, Portugal Says No to the F-35
We cannot ignore the geopolitical environment in our choices,” Portuguese defense minister Nuno Melo told a local news outlet ...
The Aviationist on MSN4d
The F-35 ‘Kill Switch’: Separating Myth from Reality
With heightened tensions between Europe and the United States over NATO and Ukraine, the myth of an F-35 "kill switch", which ...
The National Interest on MSN1d
Could America “Kill” Its Allies’ F-35 Fighters?
No, the United States does not possess a “kill switch” that could disable allied F-35 Lightning II fleets. According to the ...
USNI News15h
U.S. Navy, South Korean F-35s Drill Togeher in Freedom Shield Exercise
F-35C Lightning II Joint Strike Fighters from carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70), U.S. Air Force and Republic of Korea Air ...
The National Interest on MSN6d
The F-35 Lightning Just Logged Its Millionth Flight Hour
The most advanced stealth fighter jet in the skies, the F-35 Lightning II remains the tip of the spear of the U.S. military’s ...
The Week1d
The F-35 'kill switch' myth: Can US remotely cripple or control the stealth fighters that it is pitching to India?
There are speculations that the US can control or 'kill' the F-35 stealth fighter jets that it is selling to its allies, ...
The National Interest10d
Norway Receives 3 More F-35 Lightning II Fighters
The F-35 Lightning II’s popularity on the export market is a no-brainer considering its unparalleled capabilities.
The Aviationist10d
F-35 Fleet Soars Past One Million Flight Hours
The F-35 Lightning II celebrated a historic milestone as the worldwide fleet has officially reached one million flight hours logged by 16 services with ...
Stars and Stripes5d
Marines expand F-35B’s presence in Japan, marking new phase for fighter operations
A third Marine Corps squadron of F-35B Lightning II fighters arrived at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, marking the latest ...
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F-35 fleet hits 1 million flight hours; DOD reevaluating heavy reliance on private contractors
Michael Schmidt, the F-35 Lightning II Joint Program Office executive ... a Congressional Budget Office study reports that in 2023, manned aircraft across the entire Army flew for 770,000 hours.