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Germany Rules Out Expanding F-35 Fleet to 50 Jets, Ministry Says

Germany’s defence ministry said it has no plans to order additional F-35A jets, refuting a Politico report that the country intended to expand its fleet to 50 aircraft by purchasing 15 more. The statement highlights the government’s firm commitment to its current procurement schedule for the stealth fighters.

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

Air Data News

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

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

Bloomberg

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

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

Breaking Defense

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

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

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CTV News

Canada Weighs Loyal-Wingman Drones to Bolster Incoming F-35 Fleet Ottawa’s Department of National Defence is studying the acquisition of uncrewed combat aircraft to operate alongside its planned 88 Lockheed Martin F-35As. Unclassified analysis pegs the programme cost at up to CA$16 billion and hundreds of support personnel.

2025-07-12T04:13:26.038375-07:00

Canada Weighs Loyal-Wingman Drones to Bolster Incoming F-35 Fleet

Bloomberg

UK Audit Office Flags £71 Billion F-35 Programme Cost and Persistent Readiness Gaps The UK’s National Audit Office warns that the through-life cost of its F-35 Lightning II fleet for the Royal Air Force and Royal Navy could exceed £70 billion, highlighting chronic availability shortfalls, technical delays—including a jet stuck in India—and carrier compatibility failures more than a decade into service.

2025-07-11T05:02:06.809993-07:00

UK Audit Office Flags £71 Billion F-35 Programme Cost and Persistent Readiness Gaps

politico.eu

Germany Rules Out Expanding F-35 Fleet to 50 Jets, Ministry Says Germany’s defence ministry said it has no plans to order additional F-35A jets, refuting a Politico report that the country intended to expand its fleet to 50 aircraft by purchasing 15 more. The statement highlights the government’s firm commitment to its current procurement schedule for the stealth fighters.

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

Germany Rules Out Expanding F-35 Fleet to 50 Jets, Ministry Says

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

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