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The RAF will be equipped with twelve new F-35A fifth-generation aircraft, as part of the Security Defence Review.

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In addition to the F-35 Lightning II, the Meteor missile is already approved for fitting on Eurofighter Typhoon, JAS 39 Gripen, and Dassault Rafale fighter jets.

An F-35A Lightning II fighter jet assigned to the 6th Weapons Squadron, U.S. Air Force Weapons School, takes off for a training mission at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Dec. 13, 2022.

The UK said it's buying 12 F-35As to restore the Royal Air Force's ability to conduct nuclear attacks.

As of October 2024, the F-35 Lightning II program has delivered over a thousand units, logged in almost a million flight hours, and trained over 2,000 pilots worldwide.

To identify the countries with the most F-35 Lightning II fighter jets, 24/7 Wall St. reviewed the 2024 World Air Forces report from FlightGlobal, an aviation and aerospace industry publication.

DoD attributed the change to progress in keeping the jet safe and functioning if struck by lightning. Lightning has long been a major — and ironic — issue for the F-35, nicknamed the Lightning II.