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Air Force Denies Taking Radar-Less Lot 17 F-35As

The statement counters reports of ballast-fitted deliveries, pointing to unresolved APG-85 integration issues.

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Canada Weighs Cutting F-35 Buy as NDP Urges Cancellation and Saab Courts Jobs

Denmark Formally Retires F-16 Fleet as F-35 Takes Over

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Italy Approves €112.6 Million F-35 Pilot School in Sicily, First Outside the U.S.

Lockheed Delivers Record 191 F-35s in 2025 as Backlog Clears

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Finland Unveils First F-35A in Fort Worth Rollout

Pentagon Awards $1.6 Billion Undefinitized Deal to Sustain F-35 Engines Through 2026

Air Force Discloses F-35s Led SEAD and Escorted B-2s Deep Into Iran in June Strike

U.S. Confirms B-52 'Attack Demonstration' With Marine F-35Bs Off Venezuela

Belgium’s First F-35s Arrive at Florennes as One Jet Remains Grounded in the Azores

Pentagon and Lockheed Seal $24.3 Billion Deal for 296 F-35s in Lots 18–19

CH-53K Moves First-Built F-35B to MCAS Beaufort for Permanent Display

Italian F-35s Scramble From Ämari to Escort Russian Aircraft

UK, US and Japanese Carrier Groups Launch Joint F-35B Drills in Philippine Sea