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F-35A
![Thailand’s Awkward Pursuit of American F-35As Thailand’s Awkward Pursuit of American F-35As](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2022-08-11-022326.jpg)
Thailand’s Awkward Pursuit of American F-35As
By Tita Sanglee
The Royal Thai Air Force is bent on acquiring the state-of-the-art U.S. stealth fighter. But is it worth the cost and effort?
![US Air Force’s F-15E Completes Certification to Deliver B61-12 Nuclear Weapon US Air Force’s F-15E Completes Certification to Deliver B61-12 Nuclear Weapon](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-1.jpg)
US Air Force’s F-15E Completes Certification to Deliver B61-12 Nuclear Weapon
By Ankit Panda
The improved, guided gravity bomb is slated to undergo certification for other aircraft, including the F-35A.
![US Orders 78 New F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighters US Orders 78 New F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighters](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2020-04-02-1.png)
US Orders 78 New F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighters
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Lockheed Martin was awarded $4.7 billion to build 78 new F-35 fifth-generation combat aircraft.
![Work Stopped at F-35A Facility in Japan Amid Coronavirus Outbreak Work Stopped at F-35A Facility in Japan Amid Coronavirus Outbreak](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-26992681_1579725438811046_6771942380551016136_n.jpg)
Work Stopped at F-35A Facility in Japan Amid Coronavirus Outbreak
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Lockheed Martin suspended assembly of the F-35A aircraft at a Mitsubishi Heavy Industries facility in Japan out of concern over the spread of the coronavirus.
![Australia and UK Open F-35 Reprogramming Laboratory in US Australia and UK Open F-35 Reprogramming Laboratory in US](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2020-02-26-10.jpg)
Australia and UK Open F-35 Reprogramming Laboratory in US
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Australia’s and the UK’s F-35 capabilities are moving forward.
![Japan to Continue Assembling F-35A Fighter Jets at Home Japan to Continue Assembling F-35A Fighter Jets at Home](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2020-01-07-19.jpg)
Japan to Continue Assembling F-35A Fighter Jets at Home
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Japan intends to continue to assemble F-35As at a local facility in Nagoya.
![F-35A Stealth Fighter Formally Enters Service in South Korea F-35A Stealth Fighter Formally Enters Service in South Korea](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2019-12-18-3.jpg)
F-35A Stealth Fighter Formally Enters Service in South Korea
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The Republic of Korea Air Force has declared initial operating capability for its first batch of F-35A fighter jets this week.
![Japan Places Follow-on Order for Joint Strike Missiles Japan Places Follow-on Order for Joint Strike Missiles](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-jsm.jpg)
Japan Places Follow-on Order for Joint Strike Missiles
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The Japanese government has awarded Norway’s Kongsberg a follow-on contract to supply additional Joint Strike Missiles.
![South Korea Set to Receive Additional F-35s in 2020 Amid North Korean Complaints South Korea Set to Receive Additional F-35s in 2020 Amid North Korean Complaints](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-1-3.jpg)
South Korea Set to Receive Additional F-35s in 2020 Amid North Korean Complaints
By Ankit Panda
The fighters, a cornerstone of South Korea's aerial strike capabilities, will elevate tensions with North Korea.
![South Korea to Publicly Display F-35A Stealth Fighter for First Time in October South Korea to Publicly Display F-35A Stealth Fighter for First Time in October](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-1-3.jpg)
South Korea to Publicly Display F-35A Stealth Fighter for First Time in October
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The Republic of Korea Air Force will publicly display the F-35A for the first time during Armed Forces Day on October 1.
![US Defense Contractor to Build Upgrade Facility for F-35 Stealth Fighters in Japan US Defense Contractor to Build Upgrade Facility for F-35 Stealth Fighters in Japan](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-f-35a_from_the_japan_air_force.jpg)
US Defense Contractor to Build Upgrade Facility for F-35 Stealth Fighters in Japan
By Franz-Stefan Gady
U.S. defense firm Lockheed Martin has been awarded a contract to build a F-35 maintenance repair and upgrade facility in Japan.
![Japan’s Air Force: Pilot Error Caused F-35A Crash Japan’s Air Force: Pilot Error Caused F-35A Crash](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-26992681_1579725438811046_6771942380551016136_n.jpg)
Japan’s Air Force: Pilot Error Caused F-35A Crash
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Pilot vertigo rather than a mechanical problem was the cause of the crash in April, according to a JASDF investigative report.
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