DK- Denmark may be on track to buy more F-35 aircraft

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Denmark may be on its way to buying many more F-35 aircraft, says Troels Lund
According to Defense Minister Troels Lund Poulsen (V), right now there is a window where Denmark can strike and get more combat aircraft faster.

The first four F-35 fighter jets were handed over to Denmark at Skrydstrup Air Force Station in October 2023. Photo: Bo Amstrup/Ritzau Scanpix

Denmark may be on its way to buying at least ten more F-35 fighter jets from the United States.

This is what Minister of Defense Troels Lund Poulsen (V) told TV 2 from Washington, D.C., where he is together with Minister of Foreign Affairs Lars Løkke Rasmussen (M) and Chief of Defense Michael Hyldgaard.

Here they have held a meeting with those responsible for the F-35 program.

According to the Minister of Defense, there is currently a window in which Denmark can get more American fighter jets faster than if the government waits one or two years to order them.

"I assess that based on what I have spoken to people in the F-35 office, there is a good opportunity to accelerate further deliveries of F-35 fighter jets if we make a quick decision," he says.

Specifically, Troels Lund Poulsen will buy at least ten new fighter jets by October for an unknown - but "very large" - billion-dollar amount.

The Minister of Defense will not set a specific year for when the Danish aircraft fleet will be fully phased in, as according to him it depends on a number of factors.

Denmark has currently purchased 27 F-35 fighter jets from the American arms manufacturer Lockheed Martin.

Danmark kan være på vej til at købe mange flere F-35-fly, siger Troels Lund – skal slå til nu

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