Saab offers Canada third Gripen assembly line in bid to challenge F-35
Swedish manufacturer names three Canadian partners and proposes local production as Ottawa considers alternatives for part of its 88-fighter program
Airbus
Singapore emerges as customer behind secret F-35 variant development program
US government records link Singapore to an F-35 configuration tailored to undisclosed requirements as the country prepares to receive its first aircraft
Australia says missing F-35 fighter parts sent to Hong Kong were not sensitive
Defense Minister Richard Marles plays down security concerns but does not dispute report that shipment included a stealth fighter cockpit canopy
First Finnish F-35 fighters cross Atlantic and arrive in the country
JF-510 and JF-512 landed at Rovaniemi on September 18, while Finland’s first eight aircraft remain in the US for training
F-35 stealth components disappear after shipment is diverted to Hong Kong
Pentagon is trying to recover parts sent from Australia to the US for repairs, including a cockpit canopy containing sensitive technology
US approves sale of 48 F-35 fighters to Saudi Arabia for $24 billion
Riyadh could become the first Arab operator of Lockheed Martin’s stealth fighter, but the deal still faces congressional review
F-35 program cost jumps US$51 billion as fighter prices rise again
After years of declining unit costs, the Pentagon projects higher real prices for all three F-35 variants while Block 4, engine and power upgrades add billions to the program
U.S. military accepting F-35s without radar, report says
Some newly built fighters are being accepted without their primary sensor until upgraded radar becomes available
F-35 takes over USAF's historic Wild Weasel mission in Japan
Stealth fighter replaces F-16s in air defense suppression role at Misawa Air Base
Pentagon awards $154 million contract for 11 F-35s destined for undisclosed customer
Lockheed Martin will procure long-lead components for 11 fighter jets scheduled for production through 2030