Unidentified Foreign Nation Has Ordered A Variant F-35 Jet Version Design

Frontline Israeli Air Force F-35I jets are receiving specific avionics, electronic warfare, and weapons. ISRAELI AIR FORCE/AMIT AGRONOV  

Warzone/The Drive: Anonymous F-35 Customer Is Getting A New Variant Of The Stealth Jet 

An intriguing contract announcement reveals Lockheed Martin is working to design and develop a bespoke F-35 version for a foreign customer. 

Work is due to begin on a mysterious new variant of the F-35 stealth fighter for an as-yet-unnamed foreign customer. A contract announcement posted recently confirms that Lockheed Martin has received just over $49 million of Foreign Military Sales (FMS) funds to develop the unspecified “Joint Strike Fighter aircraft variant,” with speculation now focusing on what changes this could involve, and which operator it’s destined for. 

The full contract announcement, published online December 27, reads as follows: 

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Unidentified Foreign Nation Has Ordered A Variant F-35 Jet Version Design 

Pentagon awards contract for F-35 variant for unnamed ally -- UPI 

Lockheed Martin to develop new F-35 variant for foreign customer -- Defence Blog  

Lockheed Martin to Develop New F-35 JSF Variant Tailored for Foreign Customer -- Defense World  

Lockheed Martin to design and develop F-35 variant ‘tailored' for foreign customer -- Janes  

Unidentified Foreign Nation Orders Variant F-35 Jet Version Design -- Sputnik