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Germany Requests Pricing and Availability for the F-35

The German Air Force is seeking a Tornado replacement to enter service from 2025.

Lockheed Martin brought the F-35 cockpit demonstrator to The International Fighter Conference in Berlin. where Lt. Gen. Karl Muellner (below) revealed the German Air Force interest in acquiring the stealthy jet. (Photos: Chris Pocock)

By Chris Pocock • Defense Correspondent

November 8, 2017

Germany has sent a Letter of Request for Pricing and Availability for the F-35 to the U.S. government. Lockheed Martin officials told AIN that they would assist in the U.S. response, which they expected would be made at the classified level. Germany received a preliminary classified briefing on the F-35 last July. Lockheed Martin brought its unclassified F-35 cockpit demonstrator to Berlin this week for The International Fighter Conference, organized by Defence IQ.

Speaking at the same conference, the chief of staff of the German Air Force (GAF) Lt. Gen. Karl Muellner said that the service is seeking a replacement for its Tornado strike fleet. With those jets due to be phased out in 2030, a successor would have to enter service from 2025. “We are considering several candidates, with the capability of the F-35 as the benchmark.”

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