It has made a legal commitment of funds for the first 16 aircraft.The first jet is expected to be delivered to the F-35 training center at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona in 2026. The jet is set to arrive in Canada in 2028.

Portugal could replace its ageing American-made F-16 fighter jets with European jets rather than F-35s following U.S. President Donald Trump's policy shifts, the country's defence ministry said on Friday.

In spite of the Portuguese Air Force’s recommendation to purchase F-35 jets, Portugal’s outgoing defence minister has rejected the idea and confirmed that the government is considering other options

The Lockheed Martin F-35 multirole fighter aircraft was considered the front runner to meet this need. In fact, in 2023 the Chief of Staff of the Portuguese Air Force (FAP), General João Guilherme Rosado Cartaxo Alves stated that the F-35A was the preferred choice.

A spokesman for Canada's Defense Minister Bill Blair says new Prime Minister Mark Carney has asked for a review of the purchase of America’s F-35 fighter jet

Canada’s new Prime Minister Mark Carney ordered a review of the country’s contract with the US’s Lockheed Martin Corp for F-35 fighter jets, a new front in the dispute between the two sides in response to tariffs and expansionist rhetoric from President Donald Trump.

Canada is reexamining its purchase of U.S.-built F-35 stealth fighter jets amid growing rancor over the Trump administration's tariffs on its northern neighbor and threats by President Donald Trump that it will become the 51st state.

Canada is reconsidering orders of US F-35 fighter jets amid Donald Trump’s tariff war and growing doubts among allies over US defence guarantees.

Canada is considering purchasing fighter jets other than the F-35 due to tensions with the USA. We present the background of this decision and outline the alternatives. Canadian Defense Minister Bill Blair,