President Donald Trump has announced that his administration is looking to upgrade U.S. fighter jets by creating a F-55 model. Trump said in Qatar on Thursday that there will be a “simple upgrade” to the […]
Trump’s actions have caused some US allies to reconsider their commitment to buying F-35s. It’s a big opportunity for Europe, and one jet maker is already trying to seize the opportunity. Trump’s attitude to Europe, […]
U.S. President Donald Trump is reportedly prepared to move forward with the long-pending sale of F-16 fighter jets to Turkey and is open to reconsidering Ankara’s participation in the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program, according […]
Canada’s new Prime Minister Mark Carney has asked Defense Minister Bill Blair to review the purchase of America’s F-35 fighter jet to see if there are other options “given the changing environment,” a spokesman for […]
The evolution of U.S. policy toward NATO has led the Portuguese Ministry of Defense to reassess its combat aircraft acquisition strategy. This resulted in the abandonment of Lockheed Martin’s fifth-generation F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter. […]
Trump’s behavior is shaking the confidence of his allies; he is said to want to keep his weapons in check. “The ‘kill switch’ in the F-35 is more than just a rumor. But it’s much […]
US President Donald Trump on Friday said that the US will increase military sales to India by “many billions of dollars” beginning this year. During a joint press conference with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, he […]
Italy is to purchase 25 extra F-35 jets and new Eurofighters as its defense procurement spending rises 16.8% this year to €9.3 billion, or $10.3 billion, a new budget document revealed on Tuesday revealed. The […]
The US State Department on Friday said it had approved the sale of 32 F-35 fighter jets to its NATO ally Romania, a deal worth $7.2 billion. The contract, which must still be approved by […]
The Czech Republic on Monday signed a deal with the US to purchase 24 F-35 fighter jets as part of a deal worth around $6.5 billion, according to media reports. According to the deal, inked […]
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