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Netherlands Takes Lead in Europe with US CCA Partnership, Buying Two Prototypes to Support F-35s

The Netherlands has quietly taken a decisive step into the future of air warfare, becoming the first European nation to formally join the United States’ Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) program. The move comes at a time when transatlantic relations are...
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F-35 “Bluff” or Strategy? Canada Unlikely to Scrap US Jet Deal Despite Political Tensions with Washington

Canada’s newly installed government, led by Prime Minister Mark Carney, initiated a review of its multibillion-dollar F-35 fighter jet deal with the United States in early 2025, the move was widely interpreted as symbolic. At the time, it appeared to...
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Canada Opts Swedish Gripen Fighter Jet Over F-35 Amid Rising US Political Tensions and Trade Disputes

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...
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How Many Fighter Jets Does US Air Force Really Operate? A Deep Dive into America’s Tactical Airpower in 2026

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...
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Dutch Minister Says F-35 ‘Computer Brain’ Could Be ‘Jailbroken’ Like an iPhone Amid Growing Concerns Over US Control

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...
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US Air Force Reportedly Rejects Radar-Less F-35 Lot 17 Jets Amid Block 4 Delays and APG-85 Setbacks

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...
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Canada Quietly Advances F-35 Purchase Despite Trump Tensions, Annexation Threats & Trade War Escalation

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...
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F-35s Reportedly Delivered to USAF Without Radars-Not Useless, But With Degraded Combat Power and Survivability

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...
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F-35A Stealth Fighters Move Closer to Middle East; US Builds Combat Power Amid Rising Iran Tensions

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...
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Russia’s Su-57 Becomes More Lethal With F-35-Style Distributed Aperture System Upgrade and Potential S-71 Stealth Drone Deployment

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...
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