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Canada Ordered 88 American F-35 Stealth Fighters. That Order Might Get Slashed with JAS 39 Gripen Fighters Taking Their Place

Canada planned to buy 88 F-35As, holds a firm order for 16, and confirmed long-lead payments for 14 more in February 2026 — 30...

Caleb Larson4 days ago

A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II flies over the 56th Fighter Wing during Luke Days 2026, March 22, 2026, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. Luke Days 2026 highlights the precision and professionalism required to generate combat airpower and sustain the nation’s defense. Currently in operational service, the F-35A integrates stealth technology and advanced sensors to detect and defeat threats while maintaining air dominance. Opportunities for the public to see military aviation up close helps build appreciation for the readiness of the joint force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Belinda Guachun-Chichay)

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A Seven-Year-Old US Air Force F-35A Is About as Available as a 36-Year-Old F-16, According to the Congressional Budget Office

The sticker price on an F-35A is $82.5 million, and it does not describe the aircraft. A flyaway figure is not a combat-worthy aircraft,...

Isaac SeitzJuly 31, 2026

Maj. Kristin “BEO” Wolfe demonstrates the capabilities of the F-35A Lighting II, a single seat, single engine, all-weather stealth multirole fighter aircraft, during a practice flight with the F-35 Demonstration Team at Hill Air Force Base, Utah Feb. 6, 2024. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jack Rodgers)

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Thirty Years and $2 Trillion Into the F-35 Program, the Fleet Is Fully Mission-Capable About a Quarter of the Time

Six F-35Bs arrived at the Marine Corps carrying ballast where their radars should have been, because the new APG-85 was not available. They can...

Harry J. KazianisJuly 31, 2026

A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II aircraft assigned to the 115th Fighter Wing, Wisconsin Air National Guard is parked on the ramp at sunrise during the 115th FW 2026 Combat Readiness Exercise, Operation Iron Orchid, at Volk Field Air National Guard Base, Camp Douglas, Wisconsin, June 26, 2026. Operation Iron Orchid is designed to assess and reinforce the wing’s ability to generate combat capability, sustain operations, protect personnel and resources, respond to evolving conditions, and execute mission-essential tasks in a realistic and challenging environment. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Mary Greenwood)

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Canada Is Destined to Fly the F-35 Stealth Fighter

Ottawa is still debating whether to complete its purchase of 88 F-35s, and the arithmetic has moved against it. The original figure was about...

Brandon WeichertJuly 30, 2026

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Canada Wants to Fly Both the Lockheed F-35 and Saab JAS 39 Gripen. The Math Says That Buys Less, Not More

A Canadian fighter fleet built around both the F-35 and the Gripen isn't foolish. It's demanding, and nothing in Ottawa's recent behavior suggests it's...

Andrew LathamJuly 9, 2026

U.S. Air Force Maj. Sean “Rambo” Loughlin, pilot of the F-35A Demonstration Team, performs aerial maneuvers at the Luke Days Airshow at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, March 21, 2026. The team travels worldwide to showcase the power and capabilities of the U.S. Air Force’s most advanced fifth-generation fighter and its Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nicholas Rupiper)

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The Air Force Already Cannot Finish the F-35 Upgrade It Paid For. Now, It Is Being Asked to Fund Three More Stealth Programs at Once

Lockheed Martin is pitching a "fifth-generation-plus" F-35 packed with sixth-generation technology — roughly 80 percent of a sixth-gen fighter at half the cost. But...

Harry J. KazianisJuly 7, 2026

U.S. Air Force Maj. Melanie "Mach" Kluesner, pilot of the F-35A Demonstration Team, performs aerial maneuvers at the Wings and Eagles Airshow at Kingsley Field, Oregon, on July 19, 2025. The demonstration team travels across the country to showcase the power and precision of the world’s most advanced 5th-generation fighter jet. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Nicholas Rupiper)

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The F-35’s New Radar May Secretly Be a Directed-Energy Weapon, Says the Analyst Who Hunted the ‘Aurora’ Spy Plane

Bill Sweetman spent a career prying open America's most classified aircraft programs. Now he's pointing at the F-35's next radar — a system whose...

Jack BuckbyJuly 5, 2026

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The Marines Accepted Six Brand-New F-35s With No Radar Installed: America’s $2.1 Trillion Fighter Can Do Its Full Job One Hour in Four

The Pentagon's most expensive weapon ever can perform its full mission one hour in four, and the trend line points down. Then the program's...

Harry J. KazianisJuly 2, 2026

The HMS Prince of Wales (R09) aircraft carrier flight deck officer “shoots” an F-35B Lightning II short takeoff vertical landing (STOVL) variant fighter jet for a STO launch from a ski jump aboard the U.K.’s newest carrier Oct. 24, 2023. The 5th generation strike aircraft for Navy, Air Force, Marines, and allies is aboard to conduct developmental test phase 3 (DT-3) flight trials, which continue today. During the ship's deployment to the U.S. Eastern Seaboard for WESTLANT 2023, a Pax River F-35 Integrated Test Force (Pax ITF) team is working closely with the ship's company to conduct the sea trials that continue pushing the boundaries of carrier aviation. (Photo by Michael D. Jackson)

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The U.S. Marines Are Now Flying F-35 Stealth Fighters With No Radar

Six Marine Corps F-35Bs are flying with ballast bolted in where their radar should be, the program's chief confirmed to the Senate, because the...

Harry J. KazianisJune 29, 2026

U.S. Air Force Maj. Kristin Wolfe performs a demonstration in the F-35A Lightning II during at the Reno Air Races in Reno, Nevada, September 19, 2021. The F-35 Lightning II Demonstration Team is based out of Hill Air Force Base, Utah. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Nicolas Myers)

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Why the F-35 Keeps Its Missiles Hidden Inside the Aircraft

A missile bolted to a wing is a radar reflector that wrecks the F-35's stealth, so the jet carries its weapons in an internal...

Harry J. KazianisJune 20, 2026

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Canada Ordered 88 American F-35 Stealth Fighters. That Order Might Get Slashed with JAS 39 Gripen Fighters Taking Their Place

Aerospace & Defense

A Seven-Year-Old US Air Force F-35A Is About as Available as a 36-Year-Old F-16, According to the Congressional Budget Office

Aerospace & Defense

Thirty Years and $2 Trillion Into the F-35 Program, the Fleet Is Fully Mission-Capable About a Quarter of the Time

Aerospace & Defense

Canada Is Destined to Fly the F-35 Stealth Fighter

Aerospace & Defense

Canada Wants to Fly Both the Lockheed F-35 and Saab JAS 39 Gripen. The Math Says That Buys Less, Not More

Aerospace & Defense

The Air Force Already Cannot Finish the F-35 Upgrade It Paid For. Now, It Is Being Asked to Fund Three More Stealth Programs at Once

Aerospace & Defense

The F-35’s New Radar May Secretly Be a Directed-Energy Weapon, Says the Analyst Who Hunted the ‘Aurora’ Spy Plane

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The Marines Accepted Six Brand-New F-35s With No Radar Installed: America’s $2.1 Trillion Fighter Can Do Its Full Job One Hour in Four

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

The U.S. Marines Are Now Flying F-35 Stealth Fighters With No Radar

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Why the F-35 Keeps Its Missiles Hidden Inside the Aircraft

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