Europe and Canada are eyeing alternatives to American-made fighter jets. Here’s why
That could impact foreign sales of the Lockheed Martin-produced F-35 and other advanced U.S. jets like the F-16. As Russia’s ...
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No, there’s no ‘kill switch’: Pentagon tries to reassure international F-35 partners
The clarification comes after two American allies said they were publicly reevaluating their future fighter needs amid ...
Allies Cancel Orders of F-35s, the Fighter Jets That Will Cost $2 Trillion
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Buyer’s remorse: Europe fears its US military gear could be useless
Decades ago, when many Europeans started buying high-end defence gear from America, few worried about over-reliance on the mighty supplier. To the contrary: Having an ally in America, which in recent ...
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GE Aerospace Lands $5B Air Force Contract for F110 Engines
Learn more about the $5 billion Air Force IDIQ contract awarded to GE Aerospace to support foreign military sales of F110 engines.
Jagmeet Singh says NDP would cancel F-35 contract and build fighter jets in Canada
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh announced Sunday his party would cancel Canada's contract to buy F-35s from the U.S. and look for companies to build fighter jets in Canada — a proposal that some defence ...
Portugal bins idea of purchasing F-35 fighter jets– Is it because of Trump, 'kill switch' rumours?
In spite of the Portuguese Air Force’s recommendation to purchase F-35 jets, Portugal’s outgoing defence minister has ...
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The F-35 ‘Kill Switch’: Separating Myth from Reality
With heightened tensions between Europe and the United States over NATO and Ukraine, the myth of an F-35 "kill switch", which would supposedly allow the ...
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Trump may not have a 'kill switch' for fighter jets - but he has something else
Fears are growing that Donald Trump could shut off Europe’s most advanced fighter jets, as part of a growing rift over funds ...
Ukraine's F-16 fleet is at risk from Trump. Can Europe replace it?
Europe has some jets that would suit Ukraine just as well, or even better, than the F-16, but there are major challenges if ...
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South Korea stops some military drills after accidental bombing in possible setback to US exercises
On Thursday, two South Korean KF-16 fighter jets mistakenly released four MK-82 ... that will hurt the workings of the early parts of the exercise, observers say. Lee Illwoo, an expert with ...