US aircraft carriers may change Middle East balance of power
The US is extending the role of the USS Harry Truman aircraft carrier in the Middle East amid operations against the ...
Task & Purpose16d
Air Force kicks off exercise named [checks notes] ‘Turbo Weasel’
By Jeff Schogol Published Mar 21, 2025 12:35 PM EDT Coming right after the epically ... “‘Turbo’ refers to the rapid generation and deployment of F-16s — demonstrating our ability to ...
Simple Flying17d
F-35 Lightning II Vs Eurofighter Typhoon: How Do Their Radar Systems Compare?
The F-35 Lightning II as we know it today is the product of the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) concept, intended to unify air systems for multiple branches and allies. Development was a complex series of ...
Des Moines Register17d
Ceremony with barbecue, Iowa State Fair food set as USS Iowa submarine enters Navy service
More: What to know about the USS Iowa, the first Navy submarine named after the Hawkeye State That’s when the commissioning ceremonies for the new USS Iowa submarine, hull number SSN-797 ...
The Independent17d
Why Europe and Canada are eyeing alternatives to US-made fighter jets
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...
Gizmodo17d
The Pentagon Denies the F-35 Has a Kill Switch, but Its Software Demands Amount to the Same Thing
The Pentagon and Lockheed Martin swear there’s no secret “kill switch” that they can flip to remotely disable the F-35 fighter jet. But the logistical supply chains and software requirements ...
The National Interest17d
Does the F-35 Come With a “Kill Switch”? Europe Is Worried
According to the Joint Program Office (JPO) that handles all things relevant to the F-35, there is no kill switch—and thus no fear. Recent foreign policy disagreements between the United States ...
The Globe and Mail17d
Lockheed Martin offers to create more jobs in Canada if Ottawa commits to full order for F-35 fighter jets
Lockheed Martin, the U.S. defence giant that builds the F-35 fighter jet, has offered to create more jobs in Canada if Ottawa buys all of the jets it said it would when the contract was announced ...
defensemirror18d
Lockheed Martin Faces Billions in F-35 Cuts Under U.S. Policy Shift
America’s policy of controlling F-35 usage, spares, and maintenance—combined with President Donald Trump’s threats of trade wars with Europe, halted military aid to Ukraine, closer ties with Russia, ...
The Hill Times18d
Cancelling the F-35 deal would be ‘cutting our nose off to spite our face,’ says former senior military official
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The Globe and Mail18d
Canada must weigh risk Trump blocks software upgrades for F-35s: former official
Ottawa needs to consider the risk that U.S.-made F-35 fighters could be denied software upgrades if President Donald Trump is upset at Canada, a former senior federal procurement official says.