The Aviationist19d
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 would supposedly allow the Pentagon to disable foreign-operated F ...
New York Magazine6d
Would You Buy a Fighter Jet From Donald Trump?
Not so long ago, the F-35 fighter jet was the hottest ticket in the international arms market. Though it had suffered teething pains in development, going over budget by 50 percent in its first ...
The Aviationist29d
F-35 Flies for the First Time with Meteor BVRAAM
The Royal Air Force announced on Feb. 28, 2025, that an F-35 flew for the first time with the Meteor Beyond Visual Range Air to Air Missile (BVRAAM). Specifically, a U.S. Marine Corps F-35B ...
Business Insider28d
A Lockheed exec tells BI what's needed to fix the F-35's biggest problems
Lockheed Martin's F-35 is widely recognized as a top fighter jet. However, the program has been troubled by cost and readiness concerns for years. The makers of this fifth-generation aircraft told ...
Ottawa Citizen24d
Defence analysts warn U.S. will control key systems on F-35 fighter jets, putting Canada at risk
The U.S. will have full control over upgrades and software improvements necessary to keep the Canadian military’s new fleet of F-35 fighter jets flying. The Department of National Defence has ...
Daily Mail18d
Could Trump really flick F-35 'kill-switch' to disable European air force fleet?
Fears Donald Trump could hit a 'kill switch' that could disable Europe's fleet of F-35 stealth jets have today been branded 'disinformation b****cks' by a British spymaster. Germany is set to ...
Seeking Alpha14d
Canada looking at alternatives for F-35, defense minister says (update)
Adds comment from Lockheed Martin. Canada is looking at possible alternatives to Lockheed Martin’s (NYSE:LMT) F-35 stealth fighters, Defense Minister Bill Blair said late Friday. Blair told the ...
U.S. News & World Report14d
Canada to Review the Purchase of US-Made F-35 Fighter Jets in Light of Trump's Trade War
Canada to Review the Purchase of US-Made F-35 Fighter Jets in Light of Trump's Trade War TORONTO (AP) — Canada's new Prime Minister Mark Carney has asked Defense Minister Bill Blair to review ...
The Independent19d
Do US F-35 jets have a ‘kill switch’? European countries forced to deny claims Trump could cripple air force
The claim relates to the US F-35 fighter jets, purchased by 13 European countries, including the UK. Though there is no evidence to suggest such a ‘switch’ exists, Joachim Schranzhofer ...
Aviation Today24d
Collins Aerospace: Proposed EPACS System for F-35 Achieves Technology Readiness Level 6
Honeywell, the PTMS incumbent, and Collins have been gearing up to compete on an upgraded or new PTMS for the Lockheed Martin F-35, yet contract award may not come until fiscal 2029. Honeywell’s ...
The Globe and Mail25d
It may provoke Trump, but Canada should cancel the purchase of F-35 fighter jets from the U.S.
The Canadian government should take the recent Ukrainian experience as a clear warning and cancel the planned purchase of F-35 fighter jets. The problem, you see, is that Canada will never have ...
Newsweek19d
US Sends F-35 Jets to Ally Under Pressure From Trump
Ryan Chan is a Newsweek reporter based in Hong Kong, where he previously had over a decade of experience at a local newspaper, covering China and current events around the world. His focus is on ...