F-35A Lightning II

Dec- 2024 -

23 December

Lockheed Lands $11.8B US Military Deal for 145 F-35 Fighter Jets

Lockheed Martin has secured a nearly $12-billion contract to produce 145 F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter jets for the US military and its international allies.

6 December

Air

Belgian Air Force aircraft tail number FL002 lands at Luke Air Force Base in Arizona, USA

Christine Casimiro

Belgium Begins F-35 Training at Luke AFB

Belgium’s first F-35 fighter jet landed at Luke Air Force Base in the US, where Belgian forces will undergo training.

Nov- 2024 -

27 November

Air

Rojoef Manuel

L3Harris to Aid Construction of Canadian F-35 Sustainment Hub

Canada has partnered with L3Harris’ Quebec-based segment to assess requirements for constructing an air force F-35 sustainment facility.

Oct- 2024 -

31 October

Air

U.S. Marines with Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) refuel an AV-8B Harrier II Plus aircraft during Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) course 1-20 at Laguna Army Airfield in Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona, Oct. 7, 2019. WTI is a seven-week training event hosted by MAWTS-1, which emphasizes operational integration of the six functions of Marine Corps aviation in support of a Marine Air Ground Task Force. WTI also provides standardized advanced tactical training and certification of unit instructor qualifications to support Marine aviation training and readiness, and assists in developing and employing aviation weapons and tactics. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Lauren Brune)

Rojoef Manuel

US Wraps Up Maintenance for Marine Corps Harrier II Fighter Jets

Fleet Readiness Center East has completed final sustainment for the US Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier II two years before the fleet’s retirement.

Sep- 2024 -

26 September

Land

Air Force F-35 Lightning II pilot prepares to refuel

Rojoef Manuel

US Air Force Inaugurates F-35 Foreign Military Sales Training Facilities in Arkansas

The US Air Force has opened new facilities in Arkansas to offer F-35 Lightning II pilot training under foreign military sales programs.

16 September

Americas

Staff Writer With AFP

US Approves $7.2B Sale of F-35 Jets to NATO Ally Romania

The US State Department said it had approved the sale of dozens of F-35 fighter jets to its NATO ally Romania, a deal worth $7.2 billion.

5 September

Land

Rojoef Manuel

Curtiss-Wright to Upgrade Belgian Aircraft Arresting Systems

The Curtiss-Wright Corporation has secured a $26-million contract to revamp the Belgian Air Force’s aircraft arresting systems.

Aug- 2024 -

29 August

Air

Joe Saballa

Lockheed Rolls Out Poland’s First F-35 Fighter Jet

Lockheed Martin recently rolled out the first F-35A Lightning II fighter jet for the Polish Air Force.

13 August

Land

Rojoef Manuel

Canada to Build F-35A Facility for NORAD Missions in Quebec

The Canadian Department of Defence has begun construction of a Quick Reaction Alert facility at the Bagotville base in Quebec.

Jul- 2024 -

4 July

Air

Eighteen U.S. Air Force F-15 Eagles from Kadena Air Base are parked on the ramp, July 9, 2018, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The F-15s evacuated due to Typhoon Maria. This is the most aircraft to ever evacuate to Yokota AB from Kadena AB. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Oaskabe)

Rojoef Manuel

Pentagon Boosts Fighter Jet Presence in Japan

The US Department of Defense is planning to enhance its fighter jet presence across multiple military bases in Japan.

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