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December 7, 2018

After a couple months delay, the F-35 moves into operational tests

Defense News: WASHINGTON — The F-35 has officially entered into its operation test phase, paving the way for a full

December 3, 2018

Italy’s F-35s First To Achieve IOC in Europe

AIN Online: On November 30, the chief of the Aeronautica Militare Italiana (AMI, Italian air force) announced that the service

November 30, 2018

Japan preparing to put US-designed stealth jets on an ‘aircraft carrier’

CNN: (CNN)Japan is preparing an order for roughly 100 US-designed F-35 stealth fighter jets in a deal that could potentially

November 16, 2018

Pentagon report on Turkey’s F-35 program delivered to Congress

Reuters: BERLIN/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Defense Department has delivered a report to Congress detailing implications of Turkey receiving 100

October 19, 2018

Europe Is Top Destination for U.S. Arms Sales in Fiscal 2018

Bloomberg Government: European countries were the top customers for proposed foreign arms sales by U.S. defense companies in fiscal 2018,

October 4, 2018

Italy stalls on missile program as budget cuts loom

Defense News: ROME – Italy’s new populist government has halted plans for a new missile defense system amid reports it

August 14, 2018

US suspends F-35 sales to Turkey. Now what?

The Washington Examiner: NDAA SIGNED INTO LAW: With a Humvee and an attack helicopter as a backdrop, President Trump signed

July 24, 2018

U.S., European allies map out larger role for F-35 fighter

ABS CBN News: FARNBOROUGH, England – Lockheed Martin’s F-35 fighter jet is arriving in growing numbers in Europe, and is

July 24, 2018

F-35 Transfers to Turkey Held Back Under U.S. Defense Measure

Bloomberg: Transfers to Turkey of Lockheed Martin Corp.’s F-35 would be barred temporarily under a compromise defense policy measure agreed

May 29, 2018

US Senate uses F-35s to pressure Ankara

Daily Sabah: There exist many treaties and deals between the U.S. and Turkey on defense industry cooperation, military technology transfer