Trump says Türkiye’s purchase of S-400 systems from Russia no problem for F-35 sales

US President Donald Trump said he does not view Turkey’s earlier purchase of S-400 air defense systems from Russia as an obstacle to a potential contract to sell US-made F-35 fighter jets to the country.

Netanyahu urges US not to sell F-35 fighter jets to Türkiye

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday urged the United States not to sell its advanced F-35 fighter jets to Türkiye, arguing it would “upset the power balance” in the region.

US rescue mission for pilot of shot down F-35 fighter jet fails

A US search-and-rescue operation to recover the pilot of an F-35 fighter jet shot down over Iran has completely failed, the Tasnim News Agency reported, citing a source.

Venezuela slams presence of US F-35 fighter planes spotted off coast

Venezuela’s government has blasted an “illegal incursion” near its borders by United States warplanes and accused the US of “military harassment” and threatening the “security of the nation”.

Kiev’s European backers want F-35 , Patriot and NASAMS ‘security guarantee‘ – The Times

Kiev’s Western European backers have asked the US to deploy F-35 jets to Romania as “security guarantees” to help end the Ukraine conflict, The Times reported on Wednesday. In addition, they reportedly want Washington to supply Kiev with Patriot and NASAMS interceptor missiles, as well as “permission to fly spy planes over the Black Sea.”

US approves $7.2 bn sale of F-35 jets to NATO ally Romania

The US State Department on Friday said it had approved the sale of dozens of F-35 fighter jets to its NATO ally Romania, a deal worth $7.2 billion.

Court orders Netherlands to stop F-35 parts delivery to Israel

The Netherlands must stop delivering parts for F-35 fighter jets used by Israel in the Gaza Strip, after a Dutch court Monday upheld an appeal by human rights organizations.

The US State Department authorized a possible sale of F-16 fighter jets Turkey, F-35 to Greece

The US government has approved the $23bn (£18bn) sale of 40 new F-16 fighter jets to Turkey - a move that had been long delayed - after Ankara ratified Sweden's accession to NATO.

UPDATE - Greeces Prime Minister Says US To Supply Significant Military Equipment To Athens Soon

The United States will soon provide Greece with "significant military equipment" for free, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said Thursday.

Canada Purchases 88 F-35 Fighter Jets In $14.2Bln Deal With Lockheed Martin

The Canadian government has inked a C$19 billion (US$14.2 billion) deal with Lockheed Martin to acquire a fleet of 88 F-35 fighter jets, Minister of Defense Anita Anand said on Monday.

S.Korea scrambles fighter jets after detecting around 180 N.Korean warplanes

South Korea’s military said it scrambled fighter jets after detecting about 180 North Korean warplanes flying north of the military border over four hours on Friday.

US suspends F-35 deliveries over China-sourced materials: Report

The US Defense Department has temporarily halted deliveries of the F-35 fifth-generation fighter jet after it was discovered that a component is manufactured using materials from China, according to a report published Wednesday.

US F-35 Fighters Arrive in South Korea As Joint Military Drills Ramp Up - Other Media news - Tasnim News Agency

US Air Force F-35A stealth fighters arrived in South Korea on Tuesday on their first publicly announced visit since 2017 as the allies and nuclear-armed North Korean engage in an escalating cycle of displays of weapons.

China not interested in recovering US warplane, says spokesperson - China.org.cn

A Chinese spokesperson Thursday urged the United States to contribute to regional peace and stability rather than make a show of force in the South China Sea region.

Report: US Would Get ‘Big Surprise’ If It Tried F-35 Raid Against Russia in Black Sea | Farsnews Agency

(FNA)- The Pentagon would be in for a rude awakening if it attempted to launch a precision strike against Russia in the Black Sea region using its stealthy F-35 fighter jets, China’s Sohu web portal warned.

US Formally Notifies Turkey of Removal from F-35 Deal over S-400 Purchase - Tasnim News Agency

 (Tasnim) – The United States has officially notified Turkey that it was excluded from the agreement on the F-35 jet production due to its purchase of Russian-made S-400 air defense systems, the official Anadolu news agency reported, citing a Pentagon source.

Turkey Moves To Upgrade F-16s After Expulsion From F-35 Supply Chain - UrduPoint

 Turkey has embarked on an upgrade of its F-16 jets to extend their service life, President of Defense Industries Ismail Demir has said, following the expulsion from the US-sponsored F-35 joint strike fighter program over purchase of Russian-made S-400 air defense systems.

US Defense Secretary Slams ‘Authoritarian’ Turkey But Still Wants It to Buy F-35 Jets

US Defense Secretary James Mattis reportedly lambasted Turkey’s authoritarianism and human rights record, but warned that removing Ankara from F-35 program would result in the aircraft’s production break and delivery delays.

Turquía amenaza a EE.UU. con cerrar su base de Incirlik y con comprar cazas rusos en vez de los F-35

El ministro  de Exteriores turco, Mevlut Cavusoglu, ha amenazado este martes con cerrar la base aérea de Incirlik que EE.UU. mantiene al sur de Turquía y donde hay armas nucleares tácticas estadounidenses, informa Mehr News Agency.

Putin Ethos: Rusia estima "injusta" la presión de EE.UU. a Turquía por intentar comprar sus sistemas S-400

El presidente de Rusia, Vladímir Putin, considera "injusta" la presión que Estados Unidos ejerce sobre Turquía a causa de su proceso para comprar sistemas antimisiles rusos S-400. De hecho, el pasado 24 de mayo Washington aprobó una medida para impedir el suministro de cazas de quinta generación F-35 a Ankara.