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The National Interest on MSN5d

The F-35 Lightning II Is Still the Greatest Fighter Jet in the World

As of August 2025, Lockheed Martin, the aircraft’s manufacturer, has delivered more than 1,215 F-35 stealth fighter jets of all types.
The Aviationist on MSN14h

Switzerland Faces F-35 Procurement Uncertainty Amid Rising Costs and Tariff Pressures

Bern reviews fighter jet plans after U.S. cost hike, legal dispute over “fixed price,” and public protests against steep import tariffs. Switzerland’s ...

Switzerland sticks with F-35 purchase despite tariff-driven cost uncertainty

The reaffirmation comes just a week after Washington levied some of its steepest global tariff rates on Swiss goods, citing ...
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U.S. Rep. Jake Ellzey takes flight in F-35 simulator during visit to Mansfield F-35 Supplier Gamma Aerospace

Generation fighter on front lines of US, allied air defense; Key economic driver in Texas Mansfield, TX, August 14, 2025 – U.S. Rep. Jake Ellzey ( ...

Switzerland Proceeds with F-35 Acquisition Amid Cost Concerns

Switzerland is moving ahead with acquiring 36 Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II jets despite uncertainties around the final ...
National Security Journal on MSN21h

F-35 vs. Eurofighter Typhoon War Summed Up in 2 Words: Stealth Wins

Key Points and Summary – In a hypothetical showdown between the Eurofighter Typhoon and the F-35, the outcome depends ...

Swiss see risk of tariffs increasing cost of U.S. F-35A jets

Switzerland remains committed to buying Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II fighter jets from the United States despite an ...

Passenger Accidentally Ejects From F-15 While On The Ground In Massachusetts

The Barnestormers are transitioning from the F-15 to the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II. Emergency responders arrived ...
The National Interest on MSN2d

Why Does America’s F-35 Fighter Look So Much Like an Old Soviet Prototype?

It is unlikely that, as many Russian sources brag, the F-35B was a direct rip-off of the Yak-141. However, there are many staggering similarities between the two planes.

These Are The Countries That Purchase US Fighter Jets

Major buyers include NATO partners: the UK, Italy, the Netherlands, Canada, Denmark, Norway, Finland, Greece, Romania, plus ...

Who Designed The SR-71 Blackbird Jet, And Where Was It Built?

Kelly Johnson led the Lockheed Skunk Works crew that designed and built the SR-71 Blackbird in a windowless Burbank Airport, ...

Key US Ally Eyes Alternative to America's F-35 Jet

The United Arab Emirates is eyeing South Korea's most advanced fighter jet, the KF-21 Boramae, after canceling plans to acquire U.S. F-35 stealth fighters. Newsweek has reached out to the Emirati ...