- February 24th, 2026
Canada’s plan to anchor its future air power in the American-made F-35 Lightning II is facing renewed turbulence as political tensions with Washington threaten to reshape one of the country’s largest-ever military procurements. What began as a long-delayed effort to...
When people attempt to count how many fighter jets the United States Air Force operates, they are often looking for a clean. This single number captures the scale of American airpower. But that seemingly straightforward question quickly opens into a...
The “computer brain” of the F-35 stealth fighter — including its cloud-based logistics and mission systems — could theoretically be “jailbroken” to accept third-party software updates, much like modifying a smartphone, according to the Netherlands’ State Secretary for Defence Gijs...
The United States Air Force (USAF) has reportedly refused to accept F-35 Lightning II fighter jets from the latest Lot 17 production batch that were delivered without onboard radars, adding a new layer of complexity to the already troubled Block...
Amid escalating political tensions with the Trump administration — including annexation rhetoric, tariff threats, and a sweeping review of defence cooperation — Canada appears to be quietly moving forward with its acquisition of additional F-35A Lightning II stealth fighters. In...
The F-35 Joint Program Office (JPO) has declined to confirm or deny reports that the U.S. military is taking delivery of F-35 Joint Strike Fighters without installed radars, even as a growing body of publicly available information strongly suggests that...
F-35A Lightning II stealth fighters from the Vermont Air National Guard (VANG) are steadily moving closer to potential deployments in the Middle East, signaling a continued buildup of U.S. airpower in the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) region amid rising tensions...
The Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS) have inducted a new batch of Su-57 fifth-generation fighter jets featuring what officials describe as a “new technical profile,” signaling the latest step in Moscow’s effort to refine and expand the capabilities of its most...
The 2026 edition of the Singapore Airshow has concluded with one message resonating clearly across the tarmac and conference halls: fifth-generation airpower is no longer a future aspiration in the Indo-Pacific—it is a present-day reality. Among the most closely watched...
In a year that reshaped the global combat aviation landscape, the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II emerged as the single most significant fighter aircraft program in the world. Of the roughly 500 fighter jets delivered globally in 2025, a remarkable...
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