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US F-35 fighter jet hit by Iranian fire, makes emergency landing

US Central Command confirms the plane made an emergency landing at a US military base, and said the pilot is in stable condition; incident, which is under investigation, marks first time Iran has hit an American or Israeli plane since start of war

Ron Crissy | 03.19.26

'Target is down': IDF releases cockpit footage of F-35 downing Iranian jet over Tehran | Watch

The dogfight marks the first known time an F-35 has downed an enemy aircraft and the first aerial kill by the Israeli Air Force since the late 1980s

Nina Fox | 03.05.26

IDF downs Iranian fighter jet, scoring first-ever F-35 combat kill

Military says F-35I 'Adir' shot down Iranian YAK-130 over Tehran, marking the stealth jet’s first recorded kill of a manned aircraft as Israel launches a tenth wave of strikes on Iranian capital

Elisha Ben Kimon | 03.04.26

Why did F-35 jets escort a KLM flight? New footage emerges

Passenger jet packed with athletes, flanked by two stealth fighter jets in European skies: special welcome awaiting the Dutch delegation yesterday as it returned from 2026 Winter Olympics

Asaf Rozen | 02.24.26

F-35 or F-15I? Inside the Israeli Air Force’s next fighter jet decision

The debate is part of a multibillion-shekel force buildup shaped by lessons from Operation Rising Lion and the prospect of a prolonged conflict with Iran, with decisions also tied to refueling aircraft, munitions and air defense needs

Yossi Yehoshua | 01.09.26

Elbit's secret mega deal could erode Israel's military advantage

Deal that Elbit signed about a month ago with a foreign country includes the sale of a strategic defense system based on unique and groundbreaking technology; details of the system being sold and the country that purchased it were prohibited from publication

Yuval Azoulay/Calcalist | 12.16.25

מטוס קרב F-35 של בלגיה בתרגיל באוקטובר 2025

The Israeli game-changing upgrades that made the F-35 world's most sought after fighter jet

As Saudi Arabia moves closer to acquiring the F-35, Israel’s advanced upgrades to the jet—boosting range, survivability and mission performance—are drawing renewed attention from US officials and shaping expectations for the future Saudi fleet

ynet | 11.27.25

Inside the Arab space race: how the UAE is outpacing rivals with advanced space tech and partnerships

Dubai Air Show was the Emirates' big moment, but neighboring Saudi Arabia is battling it out for space supremacy, and Oman, Egypt, Jordan and Morocco are also developing space programs; What to expect: astronautics, radars and observation satellites named after MBZ

Lior Ben Ari | 11.24.25

F-35s are not enough: Israel must change its concept

Opinion: Technology alone does not save nations; If Israel continues to cling to the outdated concept that technological superiority is the answer to every problem, it risks continuing to miss what lies directly before its eyes

Meir Swissa | 11.23.25

Trump approves sale of advanced AI chips to Saudi Arabia and UAE

Trump approved selling up to 70,000 of the world’s most advanced AI chips to Saudi Arabia and the UAE, reversing export limits set in his previous term meant to block technology from reaching China; the administration promises strict safeguards but security experts are concerned

Israel Wullman | 11.22.25

Israel expects to keep regional military edge despite planned sale of F-35s to Saudi

Government spokesperson says US commitment to Israel’s military superiority remains firm as Washington moves to sell F-35s to Saudi Arabia; officials stress Israel’s version of the stealth jet will retain advanced capabilities not included in Riyadh’s fleet

Reuters | 11.20.25

US F-35s for Saudi Arabia to omit Israel’s advanced capabilities to preserve its regional edge

US officials say F-35s approved for Saudi Arabia will be less advanced than Israel’s jets to preserve Israel’s superiority, as Congress prepares for a QME review and Israeli leaders warn the sale could erode their air dominance

Reuters | 11.20.25

Trump pivots, and Saudi Arabia receives F-35 without normalization: 'We succeeded in separating the issues'

Bin Salman left the White House with a promise to receive the advanced stealth jets from Washington without any real news regarding normalization with Israel; Trump made progress where he could, and Riyadh is proud that they managed to separate the two issues that until now were dependent on each other; The concern in Israel, and the status the kingdom received, alongside a civil nuclear partnership agreement

News Agencies | 11.19.25

Trump: 'Saudi Arabia will receive F-35, Israel will be happy'

Trump welcomed the Saudi crown prince with royal honors; focus of the visit: the sale of F-35 aircraft, normalization of relations with Israel, and huge investments by Saudi Arabia in the United States; Bin Salman said Saudi Arabia wants to join the Abraham Accords, but it 'wants to ensure a path to a Palestinian state' too

ynet | 11.18.25

This is what Israel must demand as compensation for a US F-35 sale to Saudi Arabia

Analysis: Saudi Arabia’s proposed F-35 purchase would end Israel’s exclusive regional access to the jet, weakening a core security advantage even though Riyadh would receive standard model without Israel’s enhanced sensors, electronic warfare systems

Yossi Yehoshua | 11.18.25

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