Portugal's government wants to reconsider order of US-made F-35 jets — but it must be reelected first
Portugal's outgoing defense minister said his country must consider the United States' reliability as a NATO ally and a ...
Canada joins Portugal in weighing alternatives to the US-made F-35 fighter jet
Portugal said it was reconsidering purchasing the Lockheed Martin-made F-35 jet in the wake of Trump's recent policy shifts.
Portugal bins idea of purchasing F-35 fighter jets– Is it because of Trump, 'kill switch' rumours?
In spite of the Portuguese Air Force’s recommendation to purchase F-35 jets, Portugal’s outgoing defence minister has ...
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Portugal wobbles on buying F-35s because of Trump
Portugal is getting cold feet about replacing its U.S.-made F-16 fighter jets with more modern F-35s because of Donald Trump ...
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Portugal Drops Plans for F-35 Citing U.S. Political Uncertainty
The recent shift in U.S. policy toward NATO has led the Portuguese Defense Minister to deem a potential F-35 procurement ...
The National Interest on MSN7d
Incensed By Trump, Portugal Says No to the F-35
We cannot ignore the geopolitical environment in our choices,” Portuguese defense minister Nuno Melo told a local news outlet ...
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A European country said it might no longer be comfortable buying F-35s because of Trump
If Portugal does reverse course, it would represent the loss of a lucrative contract for Lockheed Martin, the jet's manufacturer, that appeared to have been all but locked in. Last April ...
Lockheed Martin's F-35 fighter jet sales likely to see decline as Europe, Canada look for alternatives
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has directed the country's defence minister to look for alternatives of F-35 in the wake ...
What fighter jet programs does the US Air Force have?
Boeing has been awarded the contract to build the U.S. Air Force's most sophisticated fighter jet yet, dubbed the F-47, ...
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Portugal's government wants to reconsider order of US-made F-35 jets — but it must be reelected first
Melo said Portugal should instead consider fighter jets produced in Europe … What's False … however, the government and Lockheed Martin, the U.S.-based maker of these jets, had not yet signed ...
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Why Portugal’s Controversial Exit from the F-35 Deal Raises NATO Concerns
Portugal has been a strong ally of the United States for decades, using American-made fighter jets like the F-16 as part of ...
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Portugal may snub F-35 fighter jets in the face of Trump administration “unpredictability”
Portugal has a fleet of 20 F-16 fighter aircraft left, of the 45 aircraft which entered service more than 20 years ago. And while they have undergone upgrades, they are expected to be replaced early ...