Jet based at Nellis Air Force Base crashed north of Las Vegas within the Nevada Test and Training Range; pilot suffered only minor injuries, according to military authorities.
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Germany considers buying more F-35A fighter jets from the United States
Germany is considering the purchase of at least 35 additional F-35A fighter jets from the United States, according to a report by the news agency Reuters.
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The Netherlands suggests that F-35 fighter jets could be compromised if US support is withdrawn.
Gijs Tuinman, Dutch State Secretary for Defense, said that the software of F-35 fighters could be hacked and updated so that countries using the platform are not dependent on US support.
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British F-35 fighter jets reach operational phase
The United States’ F-35 fighter jets stationed at the Royal Air Force (RAF) base in Lakenheath have entered the operational phase, the UK Parliament revealed.
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Pentagon denies “kill switch” rumor on F-35, but crisis continues
The Pentagon and Lockheed Martin officially denied on March 18 that the F-35 fighter jet has a “kill switch” that would allow the U.S. to remotely disable it.
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