With heightened tensions between Europe and the United States over NATO and Ukraine, the myth of an F-35 “kill switch”, which would supposedly allow the Pentagon to disable foreign-operated F ...

The UK’s Typhoons are responsible for the QRA mission, protecting UK airspace. Credit: UK MoD/Crown copyright The prospect of a UK acquisition of more F-35 stealth fighters in favour of Eurofighter ...

The F-35 Lightning II as we know it today is the product of the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) concept, intended to unify air systems for multiple branches and allies. Development was a complex series of ...

The news comes just one day after Portugal announced it was abandoning its plans to purchase the F-35. “Canada is actively looking at potential alternatives to the U.S.-built F-35 stealth ...

Canada is reviewing its contract with Lockheed Martin for F-35 fighter jets, the country's Defense Minister said. The review comes amid rising tensions between Ottawa and Washington. It comes ...

The Pentagon and Lockheed Martin swear there’s no secret “kill switch” that they can flip to remotely disable the F-35 fighter jet. But the logistical supply chains and software requirements ...

Prime Minister Mark Carney’s request for a review of the F-35 fighter jet contract — and opposition leaders’ calls to cancel the contract altogether — reflects the reality of souring ...

At a time when US President Donald Trump is pressuring India to purchase US-made F-35 warplanes, there are concerns whether these planes are a tool to hold buying countries hostages. Such fears have ...

People take pictures as the first F-35 lands at Leeuwarden Air Base in Leeuwarden, The Netherlands, October 2019. (Robin van Lonkhuijsen/ANP/AFP via Getty Images) PARIS – The partner countries ...

WASHINGTON — The Pentagon today attempted to reassure its international partners in the F-35 program that there is no “kill switch” on the stealth fighter jet that the US could use to render ...

The F-35 program—a global effort built around international cooperation and trust—could become a victim of President Donald Trump’s threats to forsake or even annex NATO allies, experts and ...

But that is not the end of F-35 deliveries. In 2023, Israel, the US government, and Lockheed Martin signed a deal for 25 additional F-35s to eventually raise the number of aircraft to 75 ...