Germany has already contracted 35 F-35As, and the additional aircraft would take its planned fleet to 50 airframes.

Nearly seven months after German media reported the country’s Minister of Defense Boris Pistorious backing his country’s choice to acquire 35 F-35 Lightning IIs, and vehemently denying speculations about a rethink, Der Spiegel has now reported budgetary requests for an additional 15 airframes. Contents Germany has already contracted 35 F-35As, and the additional aircraft would take its planned fleet to 50 airframes. Luftwaffe’s and Deutsche Marine’s current fleet and future plans ‘More F-35As are crucial’ Cost implications and FCAS

The publication reported that the information is among the military projects mentioned in “confidential documents” submitte

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