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Apr- 2022 -

28 April

Air

US Air Force to Assess Thailand’s Readiness to Operate F-35s

A team from the US Air Force will go to Thailand to evaluate if the southeast Asian nation is ready to operate F-35 fighter jets.

11 April

Sea

Joe Saballa

US Navy, Marines Demonstrate ‘Lightning Carrier’ Concept

The US Navy and Marine Corps have demonstrated the “Lightning carrier” concept involving the F-35B Lightning II jets and the USS Tripoli.

Mar- 2022 -

28 March

Americas

Staff Writer With AFP

Canada to Buy 88 F-35 Fighter Jets From Lockheed Martin

Canada announced plans to buy 88 US-made F-35 stealth fighter jets to replace its aging fleet, and meet new threats including from Russia.

21 March

Air

US Marine holding a dead man’s switch during hot-pit refueling training

Hanan Zaffar

USAF, Marines Conduct F-35A Hot-Pit Refuel Training in Japan

The US Marine Corps and the US Air Force have conducted hot-pit refueling training with the F-35A Lightning II aircraft in Japan.

14 March

Europe

Staff Writer With AFP

Germany to Buy F-35 Fighter Jets in Military Spending Spree

Germany plans to buy up to 35 US-made F-35 fighter jets and 15 Eurofighter jets, a parliamentary source said.

2 March

Commentary

S-400 anti-aircraft missile launching system

Oya Dursun-Özkanca

It Is High Time for Turkey to Bury the S-400s

Russia's invasion of Ukraine has demonstrated it is high time for Turkey to bury its S-400s, rekindle relations with the West, and realize its essential transatlantic future.

Feb- 2022 -

10 February

Commentary

Hank Naughton

Pentagon Needs to Keep It Simple on New F-35 Engine

Upgrading the F-35 fighter jet’s engine by creating a whole new propulsion system from scratch is overly complicated and complex.

Jan- 2022 -

25 January

Americas

Staff Writer With AFP

Seven Injured in US F-35 Incident in South China Sea

Seven US sailors were injured in a Navy F-35C fighter "landing mishap" on an aircraft carrier in the South China Sea.

9 January

Air

Hanan Zaffar

F-35B Gets Laser Shock Treatment for Enhanced Endurance

A US Marines Corps F-35B has become the service's first fighter jet to undergo a laser treatment that strengthens the plane without adding any additional metal.

6 January

Air