Portugal's government wants to reconsider order of US-made F-35 jets — but it must be reelected first
Portugal's outgoing defense minister said his country must consider the United States' reliability as a NATO ally and a ...
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F-35 partners fully committed to program, Dutch defense minister says
Some European researchers and lawmakers expressed concern in recent weeks that America might block allies from using their ...
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Canada to buy new military helicopters to respond to potential F-35 crashes in the Arctic
The Canadian military has plans to spend $18 billion on a new helicopter fleet which will have the job of responding to ...
Canada reconsidering F-35 purchase amid tensions with Washington, says minister
Canada is looking at cancelling a major portion of its purchase of U.S.-built F-35 stealth fighters and plans on opening ...
Portugal bins idea of purchasing F-35 fighter jets– Is it because of Trump, 'kill switch' rumours?
In spite of the Portuguese Air Force’s recommendation to purchase F-35 jets, Portugal’s outgoing defence minister has ...
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Portugal may snub F-35 fighter jets in the face of Trump administration “unpredictability”
The Lockheed Martin F-35 multirole fighter aircraft was considered the front runner to meet this need. In fact, in 2023 the ...
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The F-35 Lightning Just Logged Its Millionth Flight Hour
The F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter jet fleet achieved a major milestone this month, after its aircraft exceeded one ...
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The F-35 ‘Kill Switch’: Separating Myth from Reality
With heightened tensions between Europe and the United States over NATO and Ukraine, the myth of an F-35 "kill switch", which ...
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Portugal suggests it may pass on F-35 acquisition, questioning US reliability
In a recent interview, the Portuguese defence minister said Lisbon must consider alternatives to the US-made Lockheed Martin ...
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F-35 partners fully committed to program, Dutch defense minister says
That same month, the Dutch announced plans to buy another six of the jets and officially retired their fleet of F-16s. Brekelmans pointed out that the F-35 program relies on parts from partner ...