Three more Belgian F-35s arrive at Florennes
Three Belgian F-35A fighter jets landed at Florennes Air Base on Friday afternoon, 25 September, bringing the number stationed there to seven. The aircraft...
Germany takes delivery of its first F-35A fighter
Lockheed Martin handed over Germany’s first F-35A fighter jet in Fort Worth, Texas, on 19 September 2026. The handover marks the start of deliveries...
Finland’s first F-35 fighters arrive at Rovaniemi Air Base
Finland’s first two domestically based F-35A Lightning II fighters landed at Rovaniemi on 18 September 2026, marking an important stage in the country’s transition...
Farnborough 2026: event highlights and takeaways
The Farnborough International Airshow (FIA) 2026, held from July, 20th-24th 2026 at Farnborough International Exhibition & Conference Centre in the United Kingdom, once again...
Belgian F-16s return to Iceland for NATO air policing mission
Belgium has deployed four F-16 fighter jets and around 100 military personnel to Keflavik Air Base in Iceland as part of NATO's Air Policing...
Sabena Engineering named European F-16 maintenance partner by Lockheed Martin
Sabena Engineering has signed a letter of intent with Lockheed Martin to become the dedicated European maintenance partner for F-16 fighter aircraft, including the...
[French National Day, July 14, 2026] 98 aircraft showcase France’s air power
98 aircraft showcase France's air power.
Authors: Martin Gillet & Benoît Denet reporting from Évreux Air Force Base (Base aérienne 105) LFOE. The July 14,...
Poland receives first F-35A Husarz fighters, advancing Air Force modernisation
Poland has welcomed its first three F-35A Husarz fighter jets on home soil, marking a major milestone in the modernisation of the Polish Air...
Canada weighs mixed F-35 and Gripen fleet to reduce dependence on U.S. defence systems
Canada is reportedly considering a major revision of its fighter replacement programme, potentially reducing its planned purchase of 88 Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II...
Norwegian F-16s for Ukraine delayed amid maintenance disputes involving Sabena Aerospace
Plans to prepare Norwegian-donated F-16 fighter jets for Ukraine have been hampered by logistical bottlenecks and unanswered warnings from industry, according to information revealed...
US awards €235m contract to support Ukrainian F-16 fleet in Belgium
The United States has signed a $235.5 million, three-year sole-source contract with Sabena Aerospace Engineering to provide intermediate and depot-level maintenance for Ukrainian F-16...
Lufthansa completes restoration of historic Ju 52 and Lockheed Super Star ahead of 2026 anniversary
Lufthansa has completed the reassembly and final acceptance of two historic aircraft—the Junkers Ju 52 and the Lockheed L-1649A Super Star—at its new “Lufthansa...
Twenty killed as Turkish military plane crashes in Georgia after leaving Azerbaijan
All 20 Turkish military personnel aboard a C-130 cargo plane (reg. 68-01609) were killed when the aircraft crashed in eastern Georgia after departing from...
Belgium completes arrival of first four F-35 fighter jets at Florennes Air Base
The fourth Belgian F-35 fighter jet has arrived at Florennes Air Base, completing the first group of four aircraft to be based in Belgium,...
Safran Aero Boosters and BMT Aerospace will manufacture key components of the Pratt & Whitney F135 engine, which powers the F-35 Lightning II.
Florennes AFB, October 13, 2025
As part of Belgium's acquisition of fifth-generation F-35 fighter jets, an agreement was signed today between the Belgian government and...
Only three of first four F-35s reach Belgium after technical issue delays one jet
Belgium officially welcomed its first three F-35 Lightning II fighter jets (tail numbers FL 009, FL010 and FL012) today at Florennes Air Base, in a...
Belgian industry to produce key components for F-35 fighter jet engine
Belgium has secured a major industrial role in the F-35 Lightning II fighter programme, following an agreement between the Belgian government and Pratt &...
Denmark orders 16 more F-35 jets, boosts Arctic and North Atlantic defences
Denmark will purchase 16 additional F-35 fighter jets and invest 27.4 billion kroner in new Arctic and North Atlantic infrastructure as part of a...
Dutch F-35 scores first ‘Kill’ after shooting down Russian drone over Poland
A Dutch F-35A fighter jet has been awarded its first ‘drone kill’ emblem after shooting down a Russian drone that violated Polish airspace on...
Belgium, Italy, and Romania boost F-35 fleets with joint Sidewinder missile purchase
Belgium, Italy, and Romania have secured U.S. approval to acquire up to 96 AIM-9X Sidewinder missiles in a $103.9 million (€88.9 million) deal coordinated...