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Israel Signs $34 Million Deal for F-35I External Fuel Tanks

The move aims to cut reliance on aerial refueling for long-range missions.

Israel Approves Two New Fighter Squadrons From U.S.

Pentagon Finalizes $6.6 Billion F-35 Engine Deal Covering Lots 18–19

F-35 Assembly Workers Open Contract Talks With Lockheed

Lockheed Flies F-35 With Onboard AI That Generates Independent Combat ID

Dutch Defense Official Floats ‘Jailbreaking’ F-35 Software if U.S. Cuts Off Support

Carney Confirms Canada Paying for Long-Lead F-35 Parts to Hold 14 More Jets in Queue

Canada Reassesses F-35 Buy After Saab Tables Gripen Production Offer

Canada Weighs Cutting F-35 Buy as NDP Urges Cancellation and Saab Courts Jobs

Finland’s First F-35A Lands at Arkansas Base, Kicking Off U.S. Training Phase

Denmark Formally Retires F-16 Fleet as F-35 Takes Over

Israel Takes Delivery of Three F-35I ‘Adir’ Jets, Lifting IAF Fleet to 48

Canada Weighs Saab’s Gripen–GlobalEye Offer as Leaked RCAF Scorecard Backs the F-35

Lockheed Delivers Record 191 F-35s in 2025 as Backlog Clears

Pentagon Watchdog Faults F-35 Oversight as Fleet Flies Only Half the Time

Finland Unveils First F-35A in Fort Worth Rollout

U.S. Ramps Up Caribbean Air Posture With CSAR and Tankers as F-35A Deployment Nears

U.S., Turkey Revive F-35 Talks as Washington Repeats S-400 Red Line

Canada’s Fighter Review Tightens as Leaked Scores Favor F-35 Over Saab Gripen

White House Moves Forward on Saudi F-35 Sale Under New Defense Pact, With Limits to Protect Israel