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1+ day, 10+ hour ago (132+ words) Turkey’s Hürjet has completed its first flight in the production configuration planned for the Turkish Air Force. Powered by a GE F404 engine, the supersonic trainer can reach Mach 1.4, climb to 45,000 feet and withstand up to +8G. Turkey plans to use Hürjet…...
Germany’s first F-35 rolled out in North Texas and what happens next is key
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (145+ words) German takes delivery of an F-35 at Lockheed Martin in Fort Worth, Texas, Sept. 18, 2026. Germany received its first F-35 fighter jet Friday, marking a major milestone in the country's effort to modernize its air force with the American-made aircraft. The aircraft, built…...
Scarlet Dragon 26.3: Interview With Col. Paul Staeheli, G3, XVIII Airborne Corps, and Col. Tom Monaghan, Director, Joint Innovation Outpost
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (171+ words) During the Scarlet Dragon 26.3 exercise, Defense Daily’s Cal Biesecker interviewed Col. Staeheli, the operations chief for the Army’s XVIII Airborne Corps, and Col. Monaghan, who provides acquisition support and oversight for the Corps as the JIOP director. The Sept. 16 interview…...
Germany receives its first F-35 as Europe???s fighter plans face setbacks
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (517+ words) Feels like: 20.2°C20.2°F | Sunny Germany received its first F-35 fighter jet on Friday, but the collapse of Europe’s flagship next-generation fighter program is prompting Berlin to reconsider its plans for a successor to the U.S.-built aircraft. German Defense…...
Germany???s F-35 era begins with first jet handover
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (168+ words) Germany has taken delivery of its first F-35A fighter jet from US defence contractor Lockheed Martin as Berlin ramps up defence spending amid heightened tensions with US President Donald Trump, Bloomberg reports. The aircraft was officially handed over to Germany at…...
Germany receives first F-35 in US amid FCAS collapse — Politico Europe
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (316+ words) On September 18, Germany received its first F-35A Lightning II fighter jet at Lockheed Martin’s plant in Fort Worth, Texas, United States. German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius took part in the aircraft handover ceremony. As Politico Europe reports, deliveries began amid the…...
Germany gets its first F-35 as Europe’s fighter plans fall apart
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (756+ words) Deliveries are starting for Germany’s new F-35 fighter jets, but the debate continues in Berlin about future capabilities. FORT WORTH, Texas — Germany received its first F-35 jet on Friday but the collapse of Europe's flagship next-generation fighter project is forcing…...
Germany’s first F-35A presented as Berlin weighs future fighter options
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (533+ words) Lockheed Martin has presented Germany’s first F-35A Lightning II, the fifth-generation stealth fighter that will replace the Luftwaffe’s Tornado aircraft. The ceremony took place at the manufacturer’s plant in Fort Worth, Texas, on September 18, ten days after the aircraft, designated…...
21 AF leadership gets first-hand insight into global contingency operations
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (109+ words) U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Darren R. Cole, 21st Air Force and U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center commander meets with Airmen assigned to the 621st Contingency Response Wing at Travis Air Force Base, California, Sept. 10, 2026. During the immersion, 21st Air Force leadership met with Airmen and…...
‘Our task is to adapt right now’: Air Force leaders gather to plot future of warfare
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (63+ words) Looking into a future filled with drones and AI, the Air and Space Forces prepare for a battlespace radically changed by emerging tech. âOur task is to adapt right nowâ: Air Force leaders gather to plot future of warfare…...