The Pentagon Denies the F-35 Has a Kill Switch, but Its Software Demands Amount to the Same Thing
Buying an F-35 is a lot like buying a Tesla. Buyers are locked into an ecosystem with complicated software that’s required to ...
F-35 Lightning II Vs Eurofighter Typhoon: How Do Their Radar Systems Compare?
Stealth design meets superpower sensors, a radar showdown between F-35 Lightning II and Eurofighter Typhoon. Who dominates ...
The National Interest on MSN5h
Does the F-35 Come With a “Kill Switch”? Europe Is Worried
According to the Joint Program Office (JPO) that handles all things relevant to the F-35, there is no kill switch—and thus no ...
Regtechtimes on MSN2d
F-35 Fighter Jet Becomes $2 Trillion Disaster as Allies Abandon Costly Jet Amid Broken Promises
Lightning II, the U.S. military’s most expensive and high-tech fighter jet, is facing a major setback as several allied nations are backing out of their purchase agreements. The aircraft, once seen as ...
Regtechtimes on MSN1d
No ‘Kill Switch’ in F-35! U.S. Slams Conspiracy Theories on Fighter Jet Shutdown!
The United States has dismissed growing fears about Kill Switch that it can remotely disable the F-35 Lightning II stealth ...
Why Europe and Canada are eyeing alternatives to US-made fighter jets
Questions are mounting over whether big-ticket purchases of high-end U.S. weaponry are still a wise strategic choice ...
The Public's Radio1d
Trump’s handling of Ukraine and tariffs has NATO rethinking the U.S.-made F-35 fighter
The F-35 was meant as a one-size-fits-all fighter that could be used across NATO. But strained U.S.-Europe relations are ...
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Portugal's government wants to reconsider order of US-made F-35 jets — but it must be reelected first
On March 13, 2025, Portugal's Defense Minister Nuno Melo ruled out replacing its aging fleet of F-16 fighter jets with F-35 Lightning fighter ... do with ensuring that aircraft will be operational ...
The Aviationist on MSN9d
The F-35 ‘Kill Switch’: Separating Myth from Reality
With heightened tensions between Europe and the United States over NATO and Ukraine, the myth of an F-35 "kill switch", which would supposedly allow the ...
India Today4d
Can India rely on America for F-35 fighter jets?
The F-35’s reliance on US software and support raises sovereignty concerns. Portugal and Canada are reconsidering purchases ...
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Marines expand F-35B’s presence in Japan, marking new phase for fighter operations
A third Marine Corps squadron of F-35B Lightning II fighters arrived at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, marking the latest ...