
Allied F‑35 purchases advance: Canada confirms first 16 F‑35As; Denmark orders 16 more and funds Arctic defence
Canada has committed to receiving an initial 16 Lockheed Martin F‑35A fighters after resolving a domestic political impasse. Denmark has approved 16 additional F‑35As — growing its fleet to 43 — and a 27.4bn‑kroner (~$4.5bn) defence package that includes Arctic/North Atlantic infrastructure and Collaborative Combat Aircraft‑type drones.