The U.S. Navy recovered the wreckage of an F-35 Lightning II jet fighter that crashed into the South China Sea in January. U.S. 7th Fleet’s Task Force 75 and Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) recovered the aircraft from a depth of about 12,400 feet on March 2, according to a Wednesday announcement by the Navy. The…
Thailand Purchase of F-35 Stealth Jets Depends on US Government, Says Lockheed Martin Executive
Thailand’s interest in Lockheed Martin’s F-35 stealth fighters is genuine, but clearance to buy the jets is a matter for the U.S. government, a senior executive from the defense giant said on Wednesday. Speaking on the sidelines of the Singapore Airshow, Tim Cahill, Lockheed Martin’s senior vice president for Global Business, confirmed Thailand had expressed…
Lockheed Martin Beats Its F-35 Delivery Goal for 2021
Lockheed Martin delivered a total of 142 F-35 fighter jets to the United States and its allies, three more than originally planned, the world’s largest defense contractor said on Monday. The company was expected to deliver between 133 and 139 jets in 2021. Last year, two new countries—Switzerland and Finland—selected Lockheed’s F-35 for their new…
Canada Kicks Boeing From Jet Competition, Narrows Search to F 35 and Swedish Gripen
OTTAWA—Canada has officially narrowed its decade−long hunt for a new fighter jet to two choices as the federal government confirmed U.S. aerospace giant Boeing’s Super Hornet is out of the running to replace the military’s aging CF−18s. The announcement from Public Services and Procurement Canada came nearly a week after The Canadian Press reported the…
British F-35 Jet Crashes Into Mediterranean
A British F-35 jet crashed into the Mediterranean on Wednesday, the UK’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) has confirmed. An MoD spokesman said: “A British F-35 pilot from HMS Queen Elizabeth ejected during routine flying operations in the Mediterranean this morning. “The pilot has been safely returned to the ship and an investigation has begun, so…
House Armed Services Chairman: ‘Stop Throwing Money’ at F-35 Fighters
The chairman of the House Armed Services Committee believes no more money should be spent on F-35 fighters. “We have wasted a spectacular amount of money on weapon systems that either haven’t worked at all, or who have not lived up to their promise. Our acquisition and procurement process over the last 20 years can…
House Armed Services Chairman: ‘Stop Throwing Money’ at F-35 Fighter Jet
The chairman of the House Armed Services Committee believes no more money should be spent on F-35 fighter jets. “We have wasted a spectacular amount of money on weapon systems that either haven’t worked at all, or who have not lived up to their promise. Our acquisition and procurement process over the last 20 years…
China Must Be Banned From Investing in UK Defence Supply Chain, Lawmakers Say
Investments from China and other hostile states pose a risk to Britain’s national security and should be banned from the UK’s defence supply chain, a British parliamentary committee said on Sunday. The cross-party Defence Select Committee warned that Britain’s defence supply chain has been “open to potentially hostile foreign involvement” as a result of the…
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