Finland Assembles Its First F135 Engine for Its F-35As
Patria completes assembly of Finland’s first F135 engine for the F-35A, a key industrial milestone for Helsinki and the resilience of NATO’s northern flank. In […]
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Canada Prepares Its Arctic Bases for the Arrival of the F-35A
Canada is preparing Cold Lake and its northern bases for the F-35A to modernize NORAD, facing a major challenge: supporting the fighter in the Arctic. […]
German F-35 arrives just as FCAS fractures
The first German F-35A will be delivered in 2026. It will replace the Tornado, secure NATO’s nuclear mission, and redefine the future of FCAS. In […]
F-35: The Software Bug Threatening the Stealth Fighter’s Promise
TR-3 is intended to give the F-35 the power it needs for Block 4. But software delays are exposing the program’s limitations. In Summary The […]
Canada relies on the F-35 to defend the Arctic
Ottawa is financing 14 more F-35s up front, without approving a fleet of more than 100. The real issue is the Arctic: sovereignty, sensors, NORAD, […]
The fuel-cooled F-35: when a fuel tank that is too hot can ground it
The F-35 uses its fuel as a cooler. The surprising result is that a fuel tank that is too hot can trigger a refusal to […]
11 more F-35As: Brussels takes responsibility, but wants “Made in Europe”
Brussels finalizes 11 more F-35As and wants to “Europeanize” them via Cameri. Military relevance, integration, costs, schedule, and limitations. Summary Belgium is finalizing the purchase […]
US F-35s delivered without radar, symptomatic of a program under strain
The new US F-35s are being delivered without AN/APG-85 radar, with ballast as a replacement, revealing the industrial and technological limitations of the program. Summary […]
F-35 surpasses 1,000 deliveries
The F-35 Lightning II program has reached a major milestone with more than 1,000 aircraft delivered worldwide. Singapore is preparing to receive its first units, […]
Block 4 of the F-35, the software nightmare that is blocking deliveries
TR-3 delays, aircraft delivered without combat capability, skyrocketing costs: an investigation into Block 4 of the F-35 and what customers are losing. In summary The […]