The U.S. Navy awarded a $1.1B contract modification to Lockheed for addditional F-35 Lot 20 and Lot 21 long-lead items.
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The F-35 Turkey gamble

Washington and Ankara are quietly exploring a way for Turkey to rejoin the F-35 program—if it somehow “neutralizes” its ...
Lockheed Martin, MBDA, and the F-35 Joint Program Office have completed key ground-integration tests of the Meteor ...
During Donald Trump’s first term, the U.S. removed NATO ally Turkey from the fighter program after Turkey purchased an air ...
"As laid out in U.S. law, Turkiye must no longer operate nor possess the S-400 system to return to the F-35 program," U.S. Ambassador to Turkey Tom Barrack wrote in a statement on his X account.
The Finnish Air Force’s first F-35 conducted its first flight on Dec. 8, ahead of the official rollout ceremony next week. The Finnish Air Force has ...
In a statement on social media on Dec. 9, Ambassador Tom Barrack said the new “positive relationship” between Turkish ...
U.S. Ambassador to Türkiye and Special Envoy for Syria Tom Barrack stated on Wednesday that Türkiye must forgo operating or ...
Positive relationship’ between leaders of two countries has created ‘a new atmosphere of cooperation,’ says Tom Barrack - ...
To rid itself of the S-400 air defense systems obstructing its purchase of the F-35, Turkey has a number of options—but all of them would be politically or financially costly.
The F-35 program is delaying some of its planned Block 4 upgrades as it focuses on delivering capabilities as early as 2031. (A1C Eli Rose/Air Force) The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program is scaling ...
With its combination of stealth, agility, and cutting-edge avionics, the F-35 has established itself as a powerhouse of military aviation. Join us as we explore what exactly helps this aircraft ...