The UK orders 12 F-35A fighter jets capable of carrying nuclear warheads, based at RAF Marham. Tanker incompatibility may limit operational range. The UK’s June 2025 decision to procure at least 12 F-35A fighter jets marks the return of a Royal Air Force airborne nuclear capability...
The UK’s £71 billion F-35 program suffers from delays, pilot and engineer shortages, and missing weapons integration, risking RAF and NATO combat effectiveness. Executive Summary The British F-35 Lightning program, designed to equip the Royal Air Force and Royal Navy with a new generation of stealth fighter jets,...
A Royal Navy F-35B is stuck in Kerala since June 14 due to hydraulic issues. UK engineers in India to repair ₹90M jet amid diplomatic layers. On June 14, a Royal Navy F-35B fighter jet from HMS Prince of Wales made an emergency landing at Thiruvananthapuram International Airport in...