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F-35 Breaks Delivery Record in 2025

Annual production now running five times faster than any other allied fighter.
Lockheed Martin said it set a record delivering 191 F-35 Lightning II jets in 2025, clearing backlog deliveries in the process, with a global fleet that now counts 1,300 aircraft. Lockheed Martin ...
A, JF-501, has arrived at Ebbing Air National Guard Base in Arkansas, marking the start of US-based training for the Finnish Air Force.
These flight trials marked a critical step in integrating the F-35 with HMS Queen Elizabeth. The successful completion confirms carrier readiness. A major milestone for British naval aviation.