Air Force
Pratt & Whitney: new $100 million plant in Rzeszów, Poland, for F-35 F135 engine components
Pratt & Whitney, an RTX company, has begun building a new $100 million facility in Rzeszów, south-eastern Poland, to add…
Topic
F-35
Latest news and analysis on the F-35 Lightning II, procurement programs, upgrades, weapons integration and global operators.
Europe
Denmark to buy Joint Strike Missiles for its F-35s and the land-launched Anthem for long-range strikes
Denmark announced it will buy two long-range precision missiles: Kongsberg’s Joint Strike Missile for its F-35As and Covenant’s land-launched Anthem…
Air Force
F-35: Pentagon and Lockheed Martin unveil framework deal for 850 US jets over ten years and multiyear production of 156 aircraft a year
The US Department of War and Lockheed Martin unveiled a framework agreement for multiyear F-35 production and sustainment, covering 850…
Air Force
US Air Force says it needs 1,509 combat-coded fighters by 2035, with the F-35 at 40 percent of the fleet
The US Air Force tells Congress it will need 1,509 combat-coded fighters by 2035 for a “moderate” risk level, up…
Greece
Dendias: “We are asking the US for the most modern weapons for the F-35” – Phase C of the New Force Structure: 56 units and 126 camps merged or closed, drones and satellites
Defence Minister Nikos Dendias presented Phase C of the New Force Structure 2024-2035: 56 units and 126 camps merged or…
Opinion Greece
Opinion: Greece has other options – munitions, upgrades and weapons for the Armed Forces beyond the traditional markets
Greece’s problem is not finding weapons but time: when US approvals for munitions and pods lag, Athens has turned to…
Military & Defense
F-35C: first arrested landing on a Ford-class carrier, the John F. Kennedy does what the Gerald R. Ford could not
A US Navy F-35C made the first arrested landing on a Ford-class carrier, the pre-commissioning John F. Kennedy (CVN 79),…
Analysis
Analysis: Why Greece should seek domestic production of Anduril’s “budget friendly” 900 km Barracuda-500M missile
With Greece requesting new missiles from the US for its F-35As and F-16Vs, Athens should pursue co-production of Anduril’s Barracuda-500M…
Air Force
Tarang Shakti 2026: US F-35s went to India, Greece did not: “They didn’t let us see the cockpit”
Tarang Shakti 2026 ends on October 12. US F-35s took part in an exercise on Indian soil for the first…
Europe
Rubio in Lisbon: “Portugal should buy the F-35”, Rangel says no decision has been made
At a joint press conference in Lisbon on October 8, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio openly urged Portugal to…
Air Force
F-35: Pentagon and Lockheed Martin discuss a multi-year deal of up to ten years for production and support
The Pentagon and Lockheed Martin are discussing a “mega-deal” that could run up to a decade and cover both production…
Analysis Air Force
Analysis: Rubio says there is “no official answer” on weapons for Greece’s F-35s, which puts the delay in Washington, not the Hellenic Air Force
In an interview with Kathimerini during his Athens visit, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said there is no official…