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UK to procure 12 nuclear-capable F-35As, reviving airborne deterrent role

The UK government has ordered 12 Lockheed Martin F-35A stealth fighters capable of carrying nuclear bombs, re-establishing a warplane-based deterrent nearly three decades after scrapping its airborne nuclear strike role and joining NATO’s dual-capable aircraft mission.

2025-06-25T00:07:58.888973-07:00

Reuters

Erdogan Seeks to Revive F-35 Reentry After Trump Talks

2025-06-26T04:03:24.123021-07:00

Breaking Defense

Lockheed Chief Flags F-35 Radar Delivery Risks, Suggests New Fuselage Design

2025-06-05T08:41:13.248447-07:00

Bloomberg

Canada’s F-35A acquisition cost nearly doubles to C$33 billion amid pilot shortfall

2025-06-10T10:03:35.323612-07:00

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politico.eu

Germany set to purchase 15 more F-35As, lifting fleet to 50 Germany has moved to expand its F-35A Lightning II order by 15 jets, raising its planned fleet from 35 to 50, according to Politico. The additional aircraft aim to bolster the Luftwaffe’s airpower amid tightened NATO deterrence requirements and program slot competition.

2025-07-10T22:05:48.462995-07:00

Germany set to purchase 15 more F-35As, lifting fleet to 50

Seeking Alpha

TD Cowen Downgrades Lockheed Martin on Persistent F-35 Program Doubts TD Cowen cut Lockheed Martin to market perform from outperform, citing lingering operational and integration challenges in the F-35 Lightning II program. The downgrade reflects concerns over production pacing, sustainment costs and uncertain U.S. procurement levels that could pressure cash flows and stock performance.

2025-07-10T12:41:26.242540-07:00

TD Cowen Downgrades Lockheed Martin on Persistent F-35 Program Doubts

UK Defence Journal

USMC F-35Bs Cross-Deck onto HMS Prince of Wales Ahead of Exercise Talisman Sabre U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II fighters from USS America cross-decked onto the Royal Navy’s HMS Prince of Wales off Australia’s coast, conducting fuel, launch and recovery training ahead of the U.S.-Australian led Exercise Talisman Sabre. The operations underscore deepening carrier interoperability and F-35B STOVL deck integration.

2025-07-10T04:37:25.164568-07:00

USMC F-35Bs Cross-Deck onto HMS Prince of Wales Ahead of Exercise Talisman Sabre

BlogBeforeFlight.net

Italian F-35Bs and Harriers Integrate with French Navy Rafales in Joint Drills This month, Italian F-35B Lightning IIs and AV-8B Harrier jets conducted integrated flight operations with French Navy Dassault Rafales, testing STOVL carrier tactics and combined air operations in bilateral drills aimed at boosting interoperability and tactical coordination.

2025-07-09T22:02:59.094939-07:00

Italian F-35Bs and Harriers Integrate with French Navy Rafales in Joint Drills

Breaking Defense

Denmark to Acquire at Least 10 Additional F-35 Jets by October Amid Ukraine Air-Defence Talks Denmark’s Defence Minister Troels Lund Poulsen confirmed plans to purchase a minimum of 10 extra Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II fighters from the United States by October. At the same time, Copenhagen is in discussions to transfer up to 10 Patriot air-defence systems to Ukraine following commitments from President Trump.

2025-07-09T10:11:35.261739-07:00

Denmark to Acquire at Least 10 Additional F-35 Jets by October Amid Ukraine Air-Defence Talks

Air & Space Forces Mag

US Department of the Air Force Launches First-in-Generation Indo-Pacific Exercise Series with 12,000 Troops and 350 Aircraft The Department of the Air Force has kicked off its inaugural Pacific-focused, department-level exercise series—its largest since the Cold War—mobilising more than 12,000 personnel and 350 aircraft across five major drills including REFORPAC and Mobility Guardian.

2025-07-08T13:01:08.372510-07:00

US Department of the Air Force Launches First-in-Generation Indo-Pacific Exercise Series with 12,000 Troops and 350 Aircraft

Air & Space Forces Mag

Retired USAF 4-Star Generals Urge Congress to Restore Funding for E-7 Wedgetail and F-35A Buys Thirteen former Air Force four-star generals—among them six ex-Air Force Chiefs of Staff—joined AFA leadership this week in calling on Congress to reverse proposed cuts and boost fiscal 2026 funding for Boeing’s E-7 Wedgetail AEW&C and Lockheed Martin’s F-35A fleet.

2025-07-07T14:51:18.918061-07:00

Retired USAF 4-Star Generals Urge Congress to Restore Funding for E-7 Wedgetail and F-35A Buys

FlightGlobal

UK’s F-35A Procurement Marks Strategic Balancing Act Between Capability and Cost In June 2025, the UK Government confirmed plans to procure new F-35A Lightning II fighters to bolster the RAF’s fifth-generation fleet. This analysis explores the budgetary pressures, industrial opportunities and alliance commitments shaping London’s balancing act between capability and cost.

2025-07-04T02:59:36.176380-07:00

UK’s F-35A Procurement Marks Strategic Balancing Act Between Capability and Cost

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