Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An F-35B Lightning II aircraft with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211 lands at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, on ...

Belgium is one of the smallest countries in Europe—with dimensions that are simply too short to accommodate the training needs of F-35 pilots. Earlier this month, NATO member Belgium welcomed its ...

Belgium is boosting its F-35 fleet, responding to NATO pressure and regional threats, while also committing to Europe’s sixth-gen FCAS fighter program. Belgium has committed to purchasing 11 ...

Belgium said Thursday it had chosen to buy US-made F-35 stealth warplanes over the Eurofighter Typhoon, which critics call a blow to the EU’s bid to build its own defences. In a multi-billion-euro ...

FLORENNES AIR BASE, Belgium, Oct. 14, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Belgium's first F-35A Lightning II aircraft to be stationed in country arrived at Florennes Air Base. Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) joined the ...

Belgium’s current F-35 program is for 34 of the combat aircraft, with eight already delivered. Credit: Belgian Air Force Belgium is set to acquire additional Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighters ...

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Belgium said on Thursday it had chosen Lockheed Martin's F-35 stealth jets over the Eurofighter Typhoon to replace its aging F-16s in a 4 billion euro ($4.55 billion) deal, saying ...

Belgium has welcomed the first three of its Lockheed Martin F-35As to their home at Florennes air base, with the fifth-generation type to progressively replace its aged Lockheed F-16AM/BMs before the ...

A Belgian F-35A seen in the US ahead of delivery to Florennes Air Base. The Belgian Air Force is to equip its fleet with the JSM for deep strike and anti-shipping capabilities. (Belgian Air Force) The ...

Two of eight F-35As that Belgium has at Luke AFB in Arizona, which it is using to train air and ground crews ahead of the type's introduction into national service. (Benoît Denet) Belgium has stepped ...

An F-35B Lightning II aircraft with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211 lands at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, on May 10, 2025. (Lance Cpl. Erick Reyes/U.S. Marine Corps) MILAN — ...