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Lockheed’s F-35 fighter jet is a sonic boon for North Texas economy

Lockheed Martin’s F-35 Lightning II is promoted as the most advanced fighter jet in the world, and it has an outsized impact in North Texas. Final assembly primarily takes place in Fort Worth, but the ...

How Many F-35s Does The United States Produce Annually?

The F-35 is delivered at a rate of around 156 jets a year, although 2025 will see a significant boost in deliveries due to ...
National Security Journal on MSN2d

YF-23 Black Widow II vs. F-35: We Might Not Like the Answer

Key Points and Summary: In a hypothetical dogfight, the Northrop YF-23 “Black Widow II” would likely defeat the F-35 ...
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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 – ...
The National Interest on MSN3d

Switzerland Scales Back F-35 Order Following Tariff Threats

Last month, President Donald Trump announced that a 39 percent tariff would be imposed on Switzerland, which resulted in ...

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 ...
The Aviationist on MSN4d

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 ...

Spain is passing on the F-35, looking instead at European fighters as anxiety over Trump has had US allies rethinking the jet

Spain said it would not go with the US-made F-35 and would instead look at options like Europe's Eurofighter and FCAS.
The Aviationist on MSN12d

Spain Drops F-35 Plans, Looks to European Alternatives

Despite the need to modernize, Spain shelves F-35 plans, leaving its Navy without a STOVL replacement. The purchase of F-35 ...
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Spain halts plans to acquire Lockheed Martin F-35 jets

Investing.com -- Spain has halted plans to purchase F-35 Lightning II fighter jets from Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT ), according to a report by El Pais newspaper.