F-35 fighter jet News

The F-35 is considered one of the world’s finest fighter jets. However, in recent times, several prospective buyers have shown reluctance in going ahead with the purchase.

Russia’s missile shield is in Indian and Chinese hands. Is that why the F-35 never arrived?

The F-35B Lightning is a “stealth aircraft” operating alongside the Typhoon, according to the UK's Royal Air Force. It is a short take-off and vertical landing aircraft that can operate from aircraft carriers and in austere environments. Meanwhile, to bring forward a recent event, the Indian Air Force (IAF) on Sunday (June 15) informed in a post on X that a British Royal Navy F-35B fighter jet made an emergency landing at Thiruvananthapuram airport on Saturday night. 

Multiple attempts were made by the pilot to land on the carrier, but rough sea conditions and turbulent winds rendered it unsafe for touchdown.

F35 Fighter Jets: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump have agreed to boost defence cooperation including supply of F-35. The fighter Jet's manufacturer Lockheed Martin said that it is encouraged by the recent announcement by President Trump to provide the F-35 to India and look forward to working closely with both governments on upcoming strategic procurements, including the fighters, Javelin and helicopters that will further empower the Indian Armed Forces with 21st-century security solutions and deterrence capabilities to address their pressing needs. The F-35 is one of the most adavanced fighter jets. F-35 will significantly enhance Indian Air Force's air-combat prowess.

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A Lockheed Martin-made F-35 fighter jet for Turkey arrived on Wednesday at a military training facility in Arizona, an Air Force official said on Thursday, amid a dispute over Ankara`s planned purchase of a Russian missile defence system.

President Xi Jinping has pushed to toughen the armed forces as China takes a more assertive stance in the region, particularly in the South China and East China seas.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has expressed doubts about the reliability of the US F-35 stealth fighter, as the government looks to replace its ageing fleet of jets.

The US military`s futuristic F-35 fighter jet remains dogged by dangerous problems sure to further complicate what is already the most expensive weapons project in history, a Pentagon report says.