The National Interest on MSN

Good morning, Russia: Finland just got its first permanent F-35 fighter jet

Though Finland’s border is less than 100 miles from Saint Petersburg, Russia’s second-largest city, the aircraft are likely ...

Pentagon backs F-35 infrastructure with major maintenance and software contracts

Minneapolis-based M.A. Mortenson Co. won a $218 million contract to build a two-story depot maintenance complex at Utah's ...
Interesting Engineering

1,200-mph US F-35 jets gain 360-degree electromagnetic view to spot threats quickly

BAE Systems will equip more F-35 fighters with AN/ASQ-239 electronic warfare systems under a new Lockheed Martin order.

The F-35 Lightning II is the modern Battleship Yamato (Part 1): "The Deception of the Faraday Cage (Electromagnetic Shielding)"

A "Faraday cage (electromagnetic shielding)" is naturally incorporated into the F-22 and F-35, so they should be able to fly ...
Newspoint on MSN

Sensitive F-35 stealth fighter parts accidentally misrouted to China through Hong Kong

In what is being regarded as a massive security lapse for American military logistics, sensitive components of the United ...
Army Recognition

Germany’s First F-35 Fighter Reaches U.S. for Pilot Training as NATO Air Integration Expands.

Germany’s first F-35A Lightning II has reached Ebbing Air National Guard Base in Arkansas, beginning the U.S.-based training phase for Luftwaffe personnel ahead of the fighter’s entry into German ...
The Defense Post

Finland Accepts First F-35 Jets From US

Finland has formally welcomed its first F-35A Lightning IIs, marking the start of in-country integration of a 64-platform ...
Army Recognition

U.S. Navy Plans F-35 Fighter Mission Planning Redesign to Improve Future Combat Sortie Preparation.

A U.S. Air Force F-35 Lightning II assigned to the 48th Fighter Wing flies with a KC-135 Stratotanker over the North Sea on September 16, 2026. The U.S. Navy is preparing a five-year redesign of the F ...
The Defense Post

AI Takes Hours Out of F-35 Production at Northrop Grumman

Northrop Grumman uses AI-powered robotics and quality-control systems to speed F-35 production and detect defects ...
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First German F-35 lands at Ebbing Air National Guard Base

The first German F-35 Lightning II landed at Ebbing Air National Guard Base on Monday, marking a major milestone in international F-35 training and the start of German F-35 pilot training at the ...
The Aviationist

Multiyear Contracts Proposed for F-15EX and F-35 in Draft 2027 NDAA

Lawmakers are introducing provisions to authorize multiyear contracts to buy the F-15EX Eagle II and the F-35 Lightning II, allowing cost savings and shorter delivery timelines. The draft 2027 ...