Germany's Defence Minister Boris Pistorius intends to buy 15 additional Lockheed Martin F-35 fighters, raising the planned fleet to 50 with a reported price tag of about €2.5 billion. The move revives debate over capabilities and funding amid uncertainty around the Franco‑German FCAS programme.
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Germany intends to purchase 15 F-35s — taking its planned fleet to 50 — in a deal reported at roughly €2.5 billion, a material procurement step for NATO airpower planning.
The decision reopens the procurement debate amid doubts over the Franco‑German FCAS programme and shifts regional strategic dynamics, similar to recent European procurement pivots such as Portugal opting for Rafale.
The order underscores persistent export demand for the F-35 but also highlights cost and political risks: allied governments have warned that US defense tariffs could delay or suspend F-35 purchases, even as Lockheed says global demand for the F-35 remains strong.
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(FR) Germany preparing to buy 15 additional F-35As • aerospatium.info
Germany Wants 15 More F-35A Lightning IIs • The Aviationist
(DE) Germany plans significant increase of F-35 fleet • aviation.direct
Germany to Order 15 Additional Lockheed Martin F-35s, Reuters Says • defensehere.com
Germany to Buy 15 F‑35 Lightning II Fighters from U.S. • realcleardefense.com
(PT) Germany seeks to buy 15 more F-35A fighters • forcaaerea.com.br
(EL) Germany to Order Additional F-35s, Raising Its Fleet to 50 • flight.com.gr
Germany to Order 15 More F-35 Fighters from Lockheed Martin for €2.5 Billion • defence-industry.eu
