F 35
A topic on our watch list — we track its coverage across 4 domains, including World Wires, Defense Aerospace and Az Industry.
Coverage of F 35 is holding steady : 8 signals on the latest tracked day, up 33% from its three-week baseline of 6, across 5 domains (down from 10 a week ago). That makes it the #153 most-covered of the 337 concerns we track.
What’s changed
7 of the last 7 tracked days ran above the three-week baseline — a sustained move, not a one-day spike.
- No F-22, F-35, or J-20 Mighty Dragon: China’s J-10 Vigorous Dragon Fighter Summed Up in 4 Words · 19FortyFive · 2026-09-21
- US approves sale of F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia · France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines · 2026-09-19
- Trump’s $24 Billion F-35 Stealth Fighter Sale to Saudi Arabia Won’t Solve the Houthi Problem · 19FortyFive · 2026-09-19
- Israel seeks US weapons 'compensation' after Saudi F-35 deal · Middle East Eye · 2026-09-19
- Canada Refuses to Release Records Regarding Controversial ‘Made in USA’ F-35 Stealth Fighter Photo · 19FortyFive · 2026-09-19
- Australia investigating how F-35 fighter jet parts bound for US went missing in Hong Kong · The Guardian · 2026-09-22 · usually covers Australia
What the reporting says
Across 240 tracked stories from 49 outlets, reporting on F 35 most often describes military action (33), public statements (15), regulatory approvals (8), acquisition (4), disaster (3), launches or releases (3).
It shows up alongside F 35s (83), Iran (94), Lockheed Martin (90), Pentagon (82), Israel (71), Navy (64), Saudi Arabia (63), United States (109).
Two steps out: AI (through United States, 109 shared stories on the weaker link); Canadian (through United States, 109 shared stories on the weaker link); China (through United States, 109 shared stories on the weaker link); Immigration (through United States, 109 shared stories on the weaker link).
Tracked since Apr 29, with coverage on 27 separate days — concentrated in Defense Procurement and Middle East.