F-35

The F-35 is a family of single-seat, single-engine, all-weather stealth multirole combat aircraft designed for air superiority, ground attack, and reconnaissance missions.

Why it’s in the news: It is in the news due to its increasing global adoption by countries like India and Finland, alongside ongoing concerns over its stealth capabilities being potentially compromised.

Latest on F-35

• Pentagon, Lockheed weigh multi-year F-35 production, sustainment deal
• India sizes up US F-35 stealth jets in landmark first on home turf
• Over the Finnish line: Helsinki welcomes home first two F-35 jets
• Chinese researchers say missile lidar model can spot US F-35 at up to 61.5km
• Riyadh gets closer to F-35s, Damascus presses sovereignty and an expert take on Iran
• China holding sensitive F-35 parts diverted to Hong Kong
• F-35 parts diversion to Hong Kong under probe in U.S. Congress
• US Congress investigates diversion of sensitive F-35 parts to Hong Kong: report

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