Hill investigates after F-35 parts diverted to Hong Kong
Sensitive F-35 fighter jet technology was unexpectedly diverted to Hong Kong this summer, sparking an inquiry on Capitol Hill and raising the possibility that China could have access to key components of the highly classified weapon system.
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Israel seeks US 'compensation' after Saudi F-35 fighter jet deal: report
Israel plans to ask for US additional defence capabilities as a "compensation" after Washington agreed to sell F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia, according to Israeli media.
Could This Asian Country Be the Next Buyer of the Dassault Rafale?
Vietnam is planning to upgrade its air force—and must choose between the Rafale, a known quantity, and Russia’s opaque Su-57 Felon.
Finland’s first F-35s arrive in Rovaniemi, but Norwegian airspace approval for East Finnmark remains uncertain
A military expert believes Norway’s self-imposed restrictions on allied fighter aircraft flying east of 28 degrees longitude over Finnmark will eventually come to an end as F-35 operators across northern Europe intensify their cooperation.
French Military Issues First Rafale F5 Contracts to Four Companies
France is aiming to have the upgraded version of the omnirole fighter jet in the air by the mid-2030s. Just months after the Franco-German-Spanish Future Air Combat System (FACS) program abruptly ended, France is putting renewed focus on the capabilities of its 4.5+ generation fighter. The French Directorate General of Armaments (DGA) has awarded multiple contracts for the development of Dassault’s Rafale 5, an upgraded version of the omnirole fighter.
USAF F-16 Return Puts F-35 and Türkiye Deal in Focus
The US Air Force is considering buying newly built F-16s for the first time in more than two decades, revisiting a procurement path shaped by the transition from the fourth-generation fighter to the F-35.
U.S. Approves Possible F-35 Sale to Saudi Arabia
The United States approved a possible Foreign Military Sale of F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia on September 17, a major development that would make the Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF) the second operator of the type in the Middle East and the first Arab operator to fly a fifth-generation combat aircraft.
Germany gets its first F-35 as Europe’s fighter plans fall apart
Germany received its first F-35 jet on Friday but the collapse of Europe's flagship next-generation fighter project is forcing Berlin to rethink what will follow the U.S.-built jet. German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius was in Texas at the Lockheed Martin factory for the ceremony. The delivery of the fighter jet was long-planned, but the death of the Franco-German-Spanish Future Combat Air System fighter jet development program earlier this year is fueling calls in Berlin to expand the initial €10 billion order of 35 American jets.
Pilot safely ejects from crash of Texas Air National Guard F-16 in northern Michigan
An F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 149th Fighter Wing of the Texas Air National Guard crashed Thursday near Blair Township, in upper Michigan, the unit confirmed. The pilot ejected safely and has been recovered, the wing said in a statement from its headquarters at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. The unit is in Michigan to take part in training at Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center.
Houthis Claim a Saudi F-15 Shot Down Over Marib, Yemen
The first thing the world saw was a tailfin. Scorched, standing upright in a burnt patch of Marib scrub, with the green and white of the Saudi flag still legible through the soot.
