Australian Defence Force/Handout via Reuters
Flight Global: Lockheed Martin eyes 500 F-35 fighters in Europe
With the Pentagon wavering over the number of F-35s it wants to buy, Lockheed Martin has turned its gaze on Europe. The company is bullish on selling the aircraft to America’s European allies. It believes that by 2030 there will be more than 500 F-35 Lightning II stealth fighters deployed in Europe – more than the number of Eurofighter Typhoons currently in operation worldwide.
“With Finland, Poland and Switzerland evaluating the airplane right now that could be a number that is approaching 700 airplanes by that same timeframe,” says Steve Over, director of F-35 international business development. “We are in dialogue with almost every free country around the world.”
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WNU Editor: Lockheed Martin also believes that the sales in the Middle East will boost the number of F-35 fighter jets sold to 4,600 .... Middle East demand could boost F-35 sales to 4,600 units: Lockheed (Flight Global).
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So, WNU, when will we start talking about the F35 success? 2-3 more years and some more combat mileage would be good, I presume
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