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Singapore has announced the acquisition of an additional eight fifth-generation F-35A fighter jets, supplementing its existing order of 12 F-35B (Vertical Short Take Off and Landing – VSTOL) aircraft.
At the outset of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the United States deployed its fifth-generation F-35 fighter jets to Baltic countries such as Estonia, Lithuania, and Romania to patrol the borders with Russia.
Beginning this year and continuing through 2030, France will embark on the development of a more advanced variant of the Rafale fighter jet.
Iran Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has conducted a missile attack simulation targeting the Palmachim Air Base near Tel Aviv, which houses the country’s F-35 fighter squadron and its satellite launch center.
A court in the Netherlands has ordered the government to stop the delivery of spare parts for F-35 fighter jets used by Israel to bomb the Gaza Strip.
The United States reportedly have asked Turkey to pay US$30 million (RM135 million) as compensation for the necessary technical maintenance it undertook on six F-35 fighter jets owned by the Mediterranean nation, which are currently stored in North America.
Thailand continues to aspire to acquire fifth-generation F-35 fighter jets manufactured by the United States, despite Washington’s statement last year indicating that the Southeast Asian nation was “not ready” to operate these modern fighter aircraft.
The United States is prepared to “welcome back” Turkey into the fifth-generation fighter jet program, F-35, despite ongoing disagreements between the two countries regarding Turkey’s purchase of the Russian-made S-400 air defense system.
The United States has agreed to sell a total of 40 5th generation fighter jets, the F-35 Lightning valued at US$8.6 billion (RM38.7 billion) to Greece, but at the same time has imposed “conditions” on the Mediterranean country.
In a few hours following the notification to its congress regarding the proposed sale of F-16 Block 70 fighter jets and modernization kits to Turkey, the United States has informed its congress of the intention to sell F-35 fighter jets to Greece.