First F-35A Lightning II Joins Finland's Fighter Jet Fleet

Finland may not be the first country that comes to mind when you think of an Air Force, but it is nonetheless expanding with ...
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Finland’s F-35 fleet brings fifth-generation airpower to Russia’s doorstep

Finland has unveiled the first of its new F-35A stealth fighters in a landmark defense upgrade that places fifth-generation ...
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Finland arms its F-35s with America’s deadliest air missile

The advanced AIM-120D3 air-to-air missiles will equip Finland’s new fleet of 64 F-35A Lightning II stealth fighter jets.
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Lockheed Martin rolls out first F-35A for Finland

Lockheed Martin rolled out the first F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) for Finland during a ceremony at the ...

Finland and Lockheed Martin Celebrate Debut of Finland's First F-35A

F-35 production facility, esteemed government and military leaders from the United States and Finland celebrated the rollout ...
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Lockheed Martin Unveils First F-35A Aircraft for Finnish Air Force, Signaling New Era for Nordic Defense

In a ceremony marked by the presence of international defense dignitaries, Lockheed Martin announced the rollout of the first ...
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Budget Constraints Force Smaller Swiss F-35 Buy

Switzerland, after approving a US$7.5 billion expenditure for its next generation of fighter aircraft, is being forced to cut ...
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Air Force F-35A ‘Frankenjet’ returns to the skies

The F-35A Lightning II “Frankenjet,” assigned to the 4th Fighter Generation Squadron, 388th Fighter Wing, returned to Hill Air Force Base, Utah, on March 26. (Capt. Nathan Poblete/U.S. Air Force) An F ...
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Finland Rolls Out Its First F-35A, Entering the Fifth-Generation Era

Finland’s first F-35A multirole fighter, aircraft JF-501, was unveiled to the public at a ceremony at Lockheed Martin’s ...
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VIDEO: F-35A Lightning II Arrival

Footage of Maj Gen Glen VanHerck, USAF Warfare Center Commander, arriving at Nellis AFB in an F-35A Lightning II. It will be added to Nellis’ fighter roster, bringing the number of F-35s to 14. Join ...
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First Royal Navy F-35Bs are Undergoing Corrosion Repair at the U.S. Navy’s FRCSE

The three Royal Navy F-35Bs will be put through an extensive inspection of airframe and substructure for any corrosive damage, following which those parts ...