Avro Arrow

Was Canada’s Indigenous Fighter Jet Sabotaged by the US and Secretly Smuggled to Britain? The Avro Arrow Mystery Revisited

By any measure, Canada’s long and tortured decision to buy the F-35 fighter jet has become more than a procurement dispute. It has turned into a national reckoning—one that has dragged a 66-year-old wound back into the open and reignited...
Lockheed Martin F-35 Fighters

Lockheed Martin Sets New Record with 191 F-35s Deliveries in 2025 Amid TR-3 Recovery

Lockheed Martin achieved a historic milestone last year, delivering 191 F-35 Joint Strike Fighters—the highest annual total in the program’s history, the company announced. The record-breaking figure significantly surpasses the previous high of 142 jets in 2021 and marks a...
U.S. forces

F-35s, Bombers, and Electronic Warfare: U.S. Navy Expands Military Deployment Near Venezuela with F-35s and Intelligence Aircraft

Open-source intelligence (OSINT) platforms on X have reported a fresh wave of U.S. strike and support aircraft deploying into the U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) area of responsibility, signalling a further tightening of Washington’s maritime and air posture around Venezuela. According...
F-35 with B61 nuclear bomb

UK Plans Nuclear-Enabled F-35s Fleet as Russia Tensions Escalate; F-35A Acquisition Under Review

The United Kingdom's defense strategy, Prime Minister Keir Starmer's government is reportedly exploring the reintroduction of air-launched nuclear weapons into the Royal Air Force (RAF). This move, if confirmed, would mark the most substantial change in the UK's nuclear posture...
F-35 Fighter Jets

Portugal Rejects F-35 Fighter Jets Over US Policy Shifts, Eyes European Alternatives

Portugal has ruled out purchasing American-made F-35 fighter jets to replace its aging F-16 fleet, citing concerns over the United States' shifting geopolitical stance. Outgoing Defense Minister Nuno Melo announced the decision in an interview with Portuguese daily Público on...