(Luft) Lockheed Martin F-35 - Lightning II

[Schneemann]

Greece submits letter of request for F-35

Greece's plans to acquire the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) have taken a step forward, with Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis saying on 30 June that a letter of request (LOR) had been sent to the United States.

According to Reuters, Mitsotakis made the disclosure at the NATO Madrid Summit in Spain, saying that Greece intends to buy 20 F-35As to equip two squadrons, and that further procurement batches may follow.

With the LOR now submitted, Mitsotakis said that, subject to the usual processes, deliveries are expected to begin from 2027 or 2028. [...]

https://www.janes.com/defence-news/air-p...t-for-f-35

Angesichts des Umstandes, dass die Türkei wegen des S-400-Deals von König Donald I. aus dem Programm gekegelt wurde, dürfte dies die Animositäten zwischen den beiden Ägäis-Anrainern nicht unbedingt entschärfen.

Schneemann