Canada has paid for 16 F-35s but is reviewing the rest of its 88-jet order amid rising costs, pilot and base shortfalls, and Block 4 uncertainty. -U.S. Ambassador Pete Hoekstra warns of “serious consequences,

Ottawa Citizen reports the US has warned of serious consequences if Canada walks away from the F-35 program, as Ottawa prepares to release its review.

There's a lot of anticipation around the federal government's impending F-35 review. But it is not the only major piece of U.S.-made equipment on order or planned for the Canadian military. Explaining that to a boycott-minded Canadian public presents its challenges.

The A-10 Thunderbolt II was purpose-built for close air support: long loiter, armor, and a 30mm cannon to shred tanks. -But in peer fights with dense, layered air defenses—like those seen over Ukraine—non-stealth jets struggle to survive near the front.

Following delays in the F-35 upgrade dubbed Technology Refresh 3, the jet’s producer expects to complete the major project by 2032 at the latest.

The influx of new state-of-the-art aircraft over the remainder of the decade will complete the “progressive drawdown” of the RSAF’s ageing F-16 fleet.

A US Air Force F-35 pilot spent 50 minutes on an airborne conference call with Lockheed Martin engineers trying to solve a problem with his fighter jet before he ejected and the plane plunged to the ground in Alaska earlier this year,

Greece and Singapore are expected to adopt F-35 Lightning II variants by 2030—but the aircraft’s large and growing price tag has driven away other potential customers.

Lockheed Martin's CEO said an upgraded F-35 could feature advanced systems that rival the new F-47 stealth fighter at half its cost.

The Pentagon has cited inflation, rising raw material prices and supply chain disruptions as issues that led to price increases for F-35 production.

Once the TR-3 upgrade package is implemented, the F-35 will pose an even greater threat to adversaries. Though the US Air Force and Navy’s upcoming Next-Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) and F/A-XX fighter programs are progressing,

Key Points and Summary – GAO’s new report warns the F-35 program is slipping even further despite incentives: all 110 deliveries in 2024 were late by an average of 238 days. -Block 4 modernization is $6B over plan,