Pentagon’s No.1 weapons supplier Lockheed Martin Corp. announced that its legendary Skunk Works division with Missile Defense Agency and the U.S. Air Force has successfully linked a U-2, five F-35s and an F-22 in air and provided real-time 5th Generation data to operators on the ground, introducing greater mission flexibility across domains and an enhanced […]

Aeronautica Miliare Italiana, commonly known as the Italian Air Force, has deployed four fifth-generation F-35A stealth fighter jets to Estonia to conduct an air surveillance mission to support the NATO alliance. Italian Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II fighter aircraft have arrived at Ämari Air Base, west of Tallinn, ahead of the official handover of the […]

Just this week, the F-35 Joint Program Office has confirmed that it has delivered a flight clearance recommendation to the Italian Navy for the safe operation of fifth-generation F-35B fighter aircraft on the upgraded Italian Navy flagship aircraft carrier ITS Cavour (CVH 550). As noted by the F-35 Joint Program Office, to develop the recommendation, […]

Just this week, Denmark’s first F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter, with the nickname L-001, made its first flight.  Denmark is the fifth European NATO nation to fly and operate an F-35, strengthening NATO’s 5th generation airpower foundation. The L-001 will now go through a series of comprehensive tests to ensure that all systems in the aircraft […]

The F-35 Joint Program Office has announced that two F-35B Lightning II stealth aircraft begin sea trials aboard Italian aircraft carrier ITS Cavour (CVH 550). Test pilots flew the specially instrumented U.S. F-35Bs from Naval Air Station Patuxent River (NAS Pax River), Maryland, to the Italian Navy flagship, which got underway Sunday, February 28. The […]

The Polish Minister of Defence, Mariusz Blaszczak announced that the 32nd Air Base, located in Lask, has been selected as the preferred location for the first Polish F-35A Lightning II fighter jets. The 32nd Air Base is a Polish Air Force base is one of the two bases where Poland’s F-16 fighters are stationed, the […]

Raytheon Technologies, one of the world’s largest military weapons and technology manufacturers, was awarded a contract from the U.S. Naval Air Systems Command for F-35 Lightning II support. The contract, announced Monday by the Department of Defense, is worth more than $290 million. This contract provides material and support equipment for depot maintenance facilities, program […]

Former Russian test pilot Magomed Tolboyev told reporters that Sukhoi Su-57 fifth-generation fighter jet (NATO nickname Felon) has more of a likelihood of gaining the initiative early on and winning in a one-on-one dogfight with U.S. F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter. “Su-57 will kill [a F-35] easily, should they meet one on one. The F-35 cannot […]

The U.S. Air National Guard has deployed 10 F-35A Lightning II aircraft assigned to 158th Fighter Wing to Tyndall Air Force Base in Florida to participate in a weapon system validation exercise. The 158th Fighter Wing press release said that more than 150 airmen will participate in a two-week training event to validate and verify […]

U.S. Defense contractor Northrop Grumman has announced on Tuesday that it has received a contract award from Lockheed Martin to enable new functionality to protect the 5th Generation F-35 Lightning II multi-role fighter. According to a company news release, as part of a collaborative arrangement between Northrop Grumman, BAE Systems and Lockheed Martin, the three […]