Many were puzzled by what Reuters posted last week about Croatia's interest in the F-35 stealth aircraft. According to the media outlet, the news comes from a very reliable source: Greg Ulmer, executive vice president of the Aeronautics business for Lockheed Martin.
The fifth generation aircraft has never been mentioned among the candidates on the list of the Croatian government which has repeatedly said it is evaluating Gripen, Rafale, F-16V and former Israeli Air Force F-16 Block 30. The nation's main problem still remains the budget, and the Lightning II is currently being sold for about double the price of fourth-generation fighter jets. Read more here
