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DefenseNews.com • Valerie Insinna

Trump questions F-35 supply chain after comments on global sourcing of parts

President Trump said the F-35’s sourcing is “so crazy,” questioning the fighter’s supply chain and the way parts are obtained across the industrial base. The remarks raise attention on program sustainment and production assumptions as the service and partners continue to expand logistics footprints.

2026-04-27T15:20:14.688597-07:00
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Norwegian Defense Companies Hope to Benefit From F-35 Program Deals

By DefenseNews.com: Norway’s two largest defense companies, Kongsberg and Nammo, are hoping to realize subcontracting gains from Norway’s F-35 acquisition program and use this platform to raise their manufacturing profiles and bolster sales globally.

2026-04-27T15:49:13.832787-07:00
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DefenseNews.com • Barbara Opall-Rome

Israel Air Force Chief Sings F-35's Praises, But Warns of Growing Missile Threat

By DefenseNews.com: Israel’s top Air Force officer on Tuesday praised the “revolutionary” operational potential of its new fifth-generation fighter – the F-35 Adir – yet warned that growing anti-aircraft threats could mean that part of its fourth-generation force could be downed in combat.

2026-04-27T15:49:14.466202-07:00