The US Air Force is looking for a new clean sheet 4.5-generation fighter jet to replace its F-16 Fighting Falcon fleet. The officials were once thinking of replacing the F-16s with the 5th-generation F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. But the cost of the later jet remains sky-high. So the officials are looking for another budget-conscious, clean…
The US Air Force named its first overseas-based F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter squadron the ‘Valkyries’. The US Air Force official website reported. Public Opinion for F-35 Lightning II: The 48th Fighter Wing seeks help from the public to name the UK-based F-35A Lightning-ll unit. The 495th Fighting Squadron (FS) was given the title…
Pentagon estimated the lifetime cost of the F-35 fighter jet program at more than $1.5 trillion over 50 years, making it the most expensive fighter jet program in US history
The US government on Thursday, 9 July announced that it has approved the sale of 105 F-35 stealth multi-role fighter jets to Japan. The estimated cost of the sale of 105 fighter jets is around $23.11 billion. The Japanese government has asked for 105 F-35 stealth aircraft which includes 63 F-35A (The traditional version of…