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‘There is no kill switch’: Pentagon denies F-35 rumours as calls grow to ditch US defence products
With allied governments and industrial competitors now openly discussing possible cancellation of orders for the American ...
Interesting Engineering on MSN6d
F-35 kill switch doesn’t exist: Lockheed alleviates US allies’ anxiety over warfighter
Some recent European media reports suggested the presence of such ‘kill switch’ that Washington could use to weaken another ...
The Aviationist on MSN3d
Canada Reconsidering $13.2 Billion F-35 Purchase Amid Growing Tensions With The U.S.
The news comes just one day after Portugal announced it was abandoning its plans to purchase the F-35. "Canada is actively ...
Regtechtimes on MSN3d
Why Portugal’s Controversial Exit from the F-35 Deal Raises NATO Concerns
Portugal has been a strong ally of the United States for decades, using American-made fighter jets like the F-16 as part of ...
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Finland progresses new F-35 engine support facility
Finland is progressing the build of a new facility to support the engines of Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike ...
FlightGlobal1d
RAAF combat fleet evolves for a more challenging world
Australia's combat fleet is at a defining moment for the 21st century, with an ever-darkening geopolitical environment and ...
The Aviationist on MSN5d
Portugal Drops Plans for F-35 Citing U.S. Political Uncertainty
The recent shift in U.S. policy toward NATO has led the Portuguese Defense Minister to deem a potential F-35 procurement ...
Stars and Stripes11d
Florida Air National Guard now in fifth-generation fighter era
The Florida Air National Guard’s 125th Fighter Wing on March 4 became the fourth Air National Guard unit to be equipped with ...
Carney orders review of F-35 fighter jet purchase from U.S.’s Lockheed Martin
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney has asked for a review of Canada’s plan to purchase a fleet of F-35 fighter jets. The ...
Defense One12d
F-35 to get new software this summer—but there’s no date yet for planned full upgrade
The new suite, called Technology Refresh-3 is a software and hardware upgrade needed for Block 4 improvements. It was ...
Can the US turn off European weapons? Experts weigh in on 'kill switch' fears
German officials are sounding the alarm over what they say is a "kill switch" embedded in the US-made F-35 fighter jet.
Do US F-35 jets have a ‘kill switch’? European countries forced to deny claims Trump could cripple air force
Reports Ukraine could soon be unable to properly use its US-supplied F-16 fighter jets have left Europeans concerned the same ...