The Finnish Government has selected Lockheed Martin’s 5th Generation F-35 Lightning II for its HX Fighter Program. The Finnish Air Force will receive 64 F-35A multirole stealth fighters, a weapons package, a sustainment solution tailored to Finland’s unique security of...
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The Finnish Government has selected Lockheed Martin’s 5th Generation F-35 Lightning II for its HX Fighter Program.
The Finnish Air Force will receive 64 F-35A multirole stealth fighters, a weapons package, a sustainment solution tailored to Finland’s unique security of supply requirements, as well as a comprehensive training program.
“We are honored the Government of Finland through its thorough, open competition has selected the F-35, and we look forward to partnering with the Finnish Defence Forces and Finnish defence industry to deliver and sustain the F-35 aircraft,” said Bridget Lauderdale, Lockheed Martin’s vice president and general manager of the F-35 Program. “The F-35 will provide Finnish industries unique digital capabilities that leverage 5th Generation engineering and manufacturing. The production work will continue for more than 20 years, and the F-35 sustainment work will continue into the 2070s.”
The F-35 is the most advanced, survivable and connected fighter aircraft in the world. Its interoperability facilitates seamless information exchanges with surface and air platforms, strengthening interoperability between the different branches of the Finnish Defence Forces.
By selecting the F-35, the Finnish industry will have many first-of-a-kind opportunities to work directly on production and sustainment of the aircraft. Through indirect industrial participation projects outside of F-35 production, Lockheed Martin will build industry partnerships with Finnish companies and academic institutions.
To date, the F-35 operates from 21 bases worldwide, with nine nations operating F-35s on their home soil. There are more than 730 F-35s in service today, with more than 1,535 pilots and 11,500 maintainers trained on the aircraft.
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