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Lockheed’s F-35 fighter jet is a sonic boon for North Texas economy

Mansfield's Gamma Aerospace manufactures certain parts for Lockheed Martin’s F-35 Lightning II, and Thursday hosted local ...
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Meet the F-35EX and F-35FX: The Designer of the YF-23 Has a Radical Fighter Idea

Key Points and Summary: After losing the F-47 contract, Lockheed Martin is proposing to create a “Super” F-35 by integrating ...
The National Interest on MSN22h

Poland’s F-16 Fleet Is Getting a “Venomous” Upgrade

In addition to committing to upgrading its current fleet of F-16s, Warsaw has already begun receiving the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II.
The Aviationist on MSN1d

Switzerland Faces F-35 Procurement Uncertainty Amid Rising Costs and Tariff Pressures

Bern reviews fighter jet plans after U.S. cost hike, legal dispute over “fixed price,” and public protests against steep import tariffs. Switzerland’s ...

Switzerland sticks with F-35 purchase despite tariff-driven cost uncertainty

The reaffirmation comes just a week after Washington levied some of its steepest global tariff rates on Swiss goods, citing ...
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U.S. Rep. Jake Ellzey takes flight in F-35 simulator during visit to Mansfield F-35 Supplier Gamma Aerospace

Generation fighter on front lines of US, allied air defense; Key economic driver in Texas Mansfield, TX, August 14, 2025 – U.S. Rep. Jake Ellzey ( ...
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Morocco poised to acquire F-35 stealth fighters in landmark defense deal

Morocco is reportedly close to finalizing a multibillion-dollar deal to acquire 32 F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter jets from U.S. defense contractor Lockheed Martin, according to a report by Africa ...

Swiss see risk of tariffs increasing cost of U.S. F-35A jets

Switzerland remains committed to buying Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II fighter jets from the United States despite an ...
The National Interest on MSN3d

Why Does America’s F-35 Fighter Look So Much Like an Old Soviet Prototype?

It is unlikely that, as many Russian sources brag, the F-35B was a direct rip-off of the Yak-141. However, there are many staggering similarities between the two planes.

These Are The Countries That Purchase US Fighter Jets

Major buyers include NATO partners: the UK, Italy, the Netherlands, Canada, Denmark, Norway, Finland, Greece, Romania, plus ...

Key US Ally Eyes Alternative to America's F-35 Jet

The United Arab Emirates is eyeing South Korea's most advanced fighter jet, the KF-21 Boramae, after canceling plans to acquire U.S. F-35 stealth fighters. Newsweek has reached out to the Emirati ...

Who Designed The SR-71 Blackbird Jet, And Where Was It Built?

Kelly Johnson led the Lockheed Skunk Works crew that designed and built the SR-71 Blackbird in a windowless Burbank Airport, ...