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Reuters • Nayera Abdallah

Trump Unveils F-55 Twin-Engine F-35 Variant and F-22 Super Upgrade in Qatar

In a Doha speech, President Trump said the Pentagon is studying development of a twin-engine F-55 based on the F-35, alongside ‘super upgrades’ for the F-35 and F-22, to bolster Boeing’s NGAD-derived F-47 program, signaling potential shifts in U.S. fighter procurement strategies.

2025-05-15T02:58:50.321574-07:00

Breaking Defense

Lockheed Martin Expects June Award for Combined F-35 Lots 18 and 19

2025-05-14T13:46:28.745528-07:00

Associated Press

UK High Court reviews challenge to F-35 component exports amid Gaza conflict

2025-05-13T03:17:25.185393-07:00

Air & Space Forces Mag

USAF Begins Ground Testing of Anduril YFQ-44A and GA-ASI YFQ-42A CCA Prototypes

2025-05-01T06:26:30.182281-07:00

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defence-industry.eu

Four F-35As Touch Down at Skrydstrup as Danish Delivery Schedule Holds Denmark’s Royal Danish Air Force welcomed four new F-35A Lightning II fighters at Skrydstrup Air Base yesterday, boosting its fifth-generation fleet. The arrivals keep the national F-35 acquisition plan on track and enhance the base’s strike and air-defence posture.

2025-05-16T08:15:05.211502-07:00

Four F-35As Touch Down at Skrydstrup as Danish Delivery Schedule Holds

DefenseNews.com

Canada Appoints New Defense Minister, Acquisition Chief Ahead of F-35 Review Prime Minister Mark Carney on May 13 named David McGuinty as defense minister and Stephen Fuhr as his defense-acquisition chief. The duo inherits a packed procurement agenda, with a high-stakes review of Canada’s planned 88 F-35A purchase topping a dense slate of shipbuilding, airlift and Arctic surveillance programs.

2025-05-16T03:24:50.050272-07:00

Canada Appoints New Defense Minister, Acquisition Chief Ahead of F-35 Review

Reuters

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Trump Unveils F-55 Twin-Engine F-35 Variant and F-22 Super Upgrade in Qatar In a Doha speech, President Trump said the Pentagon is studying development of a twin-engine F-55 based on the F-35, alongside ‘super upgrades’ for the F-35 and F-22, to bolster Boeing’s NGAD-derived F-47 program, signaling potential shifts in U.S. fighter procurement strategies.

2025-05-15T02:58:50.321574-07:00

Trump Unveils F-55 Twin-Engine F-35 Variant and F-22 Super Upgrade in Qatar

Breaking Defense

Lockheed Martin Expects June Award for Combined F-35 Lots 18 and 19 Lockheed Martin CFO Evan Scott said the defense contractor now expects the Pentagon to combine Lot 18 and Lot 19 F-35 production awards into a single contract as early as June, sooner than previously anticipated, following delays in the jets’ Block 4 technology upgrade.

2025-05-14T13:46:28.745528-07:00

Lockheed Martin Expects June Award for Combined F-35 Lots 18 and 19

marinecorpstimes.com

USMC F-35B Squadron VMFA-211 Deploys to MCAS Iwakuni, Strengthening Indo-Pacific Presence Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 211, the Wake Island Avengers, operating F-35B stealth fighters, arrived at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, this week. The Yuma-based unit joins existing F-35 deployments in the region, bolstering the USMC’s force posture amid evolving Indo-Pacific security dynamics.

2025-05-14T12:35:40.291301-07:00

USMC F-35B Squadron VMFA-211 Deploys to MCAS Iwakuni, Strengthening Indo-Pacific Presence

FlightGlobal

RAAF Links Williamtown and Tindal F-35A Simulators to Boost Training and Readiness Australia’s Department of Defence, in partnership with Lockheed Martin, has connected its F-35A simulators at RAAF Base Williamtown and RAAF Base Tindal via the platform’s Distributed Mission Training network. The integration allows pilots at both locations to execute joint mission scenarios, enhancing training realism and operational readiness.

2025-05-14T00:24:53.344599-07:00

RAAF Links Williamtown and Tindal F-35A Simulators to Boost Training and Readiness

Associated Press

UK High Court reviews challenge to F-35 component exports amid Gaza conflict Human rights organisations have launched a High Court judicial review challenging the UK government’s decision to export components for F-35 fighter jets to Israel, arguing the supplies breach UK arms export rules and international law given potential use in Gaza operations. The government must now defend its licensing regime.

2025-05-13T03:17:25.185393-07:00

UK High Court reviews challenge to F-35 component exports amid Gaza conflict

Air & Space Forces Mag

Polish Air Force Graduates First F-35 Pilots from USAF 85th Fighter Group Training Program On May 9, the U.S. Air Force’s 85th Fighter Group in Arkansas graduated the first cohort of Polish Air Force pilots on the F-35A Lightning II. This marks the start of a multilateral training pipeline that will expand to include additional allied nations, enhancing interoperability and readiness among F-35 operators.

2025-05-12T13:30:03.605017-07:00

Polish Air Force Graduates First F-35 Pilots from USAF 85th Fighter Group Training Program

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