Washington, DC, October 30 – Lockheed Martin CEO Jim Taiclet stated that F-22 upgrades will deliver fifth-generation-plus capability. Speaking on the October 22, 2026, third-quarter earnings call, he identified F-22…
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Washington, DC. October 23 – Lockheed Martin and the Pentagon have reached an initial production and sustainment agreement for at least 850 F-35 Lightning II fighter jets over the next…
Washington, DC. October 22 – The United States Air Force needs 1,509 combat-ready fighter jets by 2035 for a moderate-risk operational profile, according to a new report sent to Congress.…
Washington, DC, October 19 – The U.S. State Department approved a potential $24.3 billion sale of 48 F-35 Lightning II fighter jets and 49 F135 engines to Saudi Arabia, advancing…
October 15 – A Lockheed Martin F-35C Lightning II stealth aircraft completed an arrested landing on the future USS John F. Kennedy on October 13. This marks the initial instance…
New Delhi, October 14 – The United States refused Indian officials access to F-35 Lightning II stealth fighters during Tarang Shakti 2026 joint exercises at Jodhpur Air Base. Six US…
Singapore, October 12 – Singapore will permanently station 12 F-35B fighter jets at Ebbing Air National Guard Base in Fort Smith, Arkansas, beginning in late 2026. These fifth-generation stealth fighters…
Paris, Sept. 25 – Dassault Aviation has formally entered the Portuguese F-16 replacement race by signing industrial cooperation agreements with AED Cluster Portugal, advancing the Rafale combat aircraft as a…
California, Sept. 21 – General Atomics Aeronautical Systems has declared its autonomous Collaborative Combat Aircraft ready for production after a July 21 flight test in which an unmanned CCA and…
