Do US F-35 jets have a ‘kill switch’? European countries forced to deny claims Trump could cripple air force
Donald Trump’s sudden suspension of military aid and intelligence support to Ukraine has reignited fears the US could have a ...
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Portugal Drops Plans for F-35 Citing U.S. Political Uncertainty
The recent shift in U.S. policy toward NATO has led the Portuguese Defense Minister to deem a potential F-35 procurement unlikely. In an interview with ...
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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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Air Force aircraft readiness plunges to new low, alarming chief
The Air Force provided statistics on how many of each kind of aircraft it had in 2024, as well as the percentage of time each ...
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Lockheed Martin to deliver up to 190 F-35s in 2025, clearing out backlog and paving way for Block 4
Lockheed Martin intends to deliver between 170 and 190 F-35s to customers in calendar year 2025, a rate the company intends ...
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F-35 Jets Not Like 'Washing Machine Or Refrigerator For Home' To Buy on Looks, Says Air Chief As India Awaits Formal US Offer
Weeks after US President Donald Trump pitched for the sale of F-35 stealth fighter jets to India, Air Force chief A P Singh ...
inews.co.uk on MSN3d
Trump may not have a 'kill switch' for fighter jets - but he has something else
Fears are growing that Donald Trump could shut off Europe’s most advanced fighter jets, as part of a growing rift over funds ...
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F-35 fleet hits 1 million flight hours; DOD reevaluating heavy reliance on private contractors
HILL AIR FORCE BASE — Lockheed Martin announced Monday that the global F-35 fleet, the Department of Defense's most advanced ...
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Romanian Air Force to use five IAR-99 SM aircraft upgraded at local factory
Five IAR-99 SM aircraft, modernized at the Craiova Aircraft Factory, or Avioane Craiova, will be part of Romania’s air force ...
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‘F' for fighter: Air Force combat drones get novel mission designation
"It may just be symbolic, but we are telling the world we are leaning into a new chapter of aerial warfare," said Chief of ...