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F-35 Lightning II U.S. Air Force F-35A in flight over the coast of Florida General information Type Multirole strike fighter National origin United States Manufacturer Lockheed Martin Status In service Primary users United States Air Force (USAF) United States Navy (USN) United States Marine Corps (USMC) See Operators section for others Number built 1,000 as of January 2024 History ...
The Czech Republic announced plans to purchase two dozen F-35 aircraft in January around the same time the U.S. State Department approved Greece’s $8.6 billion purchase of 40 F-35 fighter jets.
The potential sale of F-35 aircraft drew criticism with regards to maintaining Israel's qualitative military edge, a policy enshrined in U.S. law, as well as concerns regarding human rights violations during the Yemeni Civil War and Saudi Arabia's role therein. Additionally, concerns have been raised that procurement of the F-35 could spark a ...
Air Force Plant 4 is a government-owned, contractor-operated aerospace facility in Fort Worth, Texas, currently owned by the U.S. Air Force and operated by Lockheed Martin Aeronautics. [1] It is home to the F-16 and F-35 fighter aircraft. [2] Military aircraft have been manufactured at the plant since 1942.
Fort Worth’s largest employer has landed a $6.25 billion deal with the Swiss government for F-35s, and some of the aircraft will be made here. Lockheed Martin secures F-35 deal with Switzerland ...
After a competition between the Boeing X-32 and the Lockheed Martin X-35, the latter aircraft was selected for a contract award and developed into the F-35 Lightning II, which will replace various tactical aircraft, including the US F-16, A-10, F/A-18A-D, AV-8B, EA-6B and British Harrier GR7, GR9s and Tornado GR4.
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Romanian Air Force – The first order for 32 F-35 fighters worth $6.5 billion was concluded on 21 November 2024. [41] [42] Plans are to buy a further 16 F-35s for a total of 48 which will replace the current Romanian F-16s between 2034 and 2040. [43] Singapore. Republic of Singapore Air Force – 8 ordered in 2024, to be delivered from 2030. [44]