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Does the F-35 Come With a “Kill Switch”? Europe Is Worried
According to the Joint Program Office (JPO) that handles all things relevant to the F-35, there is no kill switch—and thus no ...
F-35 fleet hits 1 million flight hours; DOD reevaluating heavy reliance on private contractors
Lockheed Martin announced Monday that the global F-35 fleet, the Department of Defense’s most advanced fighter, has surpassed 1 million flight hours since beginning operation in 2011. "Reaching 1 ...
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‘There is no kill switch’: Pentagon denies F-35 rumours as calls grow to ditch US defence products
With allied governments and industrial competitors now openly discussing possible cancellation of orders for the American ...
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The F-35 Lightning Just Logged Its Millionth Flight Hour
The most advanced stealth fighter jet in the skies, the F-35 Lightning II remains the tip of the spear of the U.S. military’s ...
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Allies suggest passing on F-35 acquisitions amid questions of US reliability
Defence ministers from Portugal and Canada now say they must consider alternatives to the US-made Lockheed Martin F-35 ...
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Trump Moves Prompt Some International F-35 Buyers To Reconsider
Calls are mounting in Canada and Europe to shun the Lockheed Martin F-35 fighter and other U.S. defense exports amid a backlash against controversial foreign policy changes in Washington. Canadian ...
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Portugal and Canada put the Spanish Navy in a difficult situation in relation to the F-35 fighter
The cancellations by Portugal and Canada make things more difficult for the Spanish Navy.
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Portugal may snub F-35 fighter jets in the face of Trump administration “unpredictability”
And while they have undergone upgrades, they are expected to be replaced early in the 2030s. The Lockheed Martin F-35 multirole fighter aircraft was considered the front runner to meet this need. In ...
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F-35B conducts captive-carry test with Lockheed Martin AGM-158C LRASM
Lockheed Martin's AGM-158C Long-Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM) has made a captive-carry flight aboard an F-35B, the short-take-off-and-vertical-landing (STOVL) ...
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The F-35 Lightning Just Logged Its Millionth Flight Hour
The F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter jet fleet achieved a major milestone this month, after its aircraft exceeded one million total flight hours. The most advanced stealth fighter jet in the ...