Belgium has secured a substantive industrial role in the F‑35 programme after signing an agreement with Pratt & Whitney that awards Safran Aero Boosters and BMT Aerospace manufacturing work on critical components of the F135 engine. The deal ties Belgium's F‑35 procurement to domestic and regional industrial participation.
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The agreement ties industrial work to Belgium's order of 11 additional F‑35As, bringing its planned fleet to 45 and linking procurement to domestic/regional supply-chain commitments (see related fleet expansion).
It places Safran Aero Boosters and BMT Aerospace into the F135 supply chain, a material move for engine production and sustainment planning at a time when the F135 Lot 18–19 award has been delayed to spring 2026 (see Lot 18–19 timing).
The deal reinforces a wider trend toward allied countries securing local industrial participation and sustainment capability for the F‑35, aligning with growing interest in on‑base maintenance hubs and localized support (see allied sustainment demand).
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(TR) Belgium to Produce F‑35 Engine Parts | SavunmaSanayiST • savunmasanayist.com
(ES) Safran Aero Boosters and BMT Aerospace to manufacture key components of Pratt & Whitney's F135 engine • actualidadaeroespacial.com
(TR) F-35 agreement in Belgium • airkule.com
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• Clement Charpentreau