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Finland Selects F-35A In $11 Billion Fighter Competition

Friday, December 10th, 2021

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Finland Selects F-35A In $11 Billion Fighter Competition

F-35As are pictured at Hill AFB, Utah on Jan. 6 last year during an exercise (U.S. Air Force Photo)

Finland selected the Lockheed Martin [LMT] F-35A Joint Strike Fighter over four competitors to be the country’s next multi-role fighter to replace the legacy F/A-18 Hornet fleet in its HX competition. Losing bids include the Boeing [BA] F/A-18E/F Super Hornet, Eurofighter Typhoon; Dassault Rafale, and Saab Gripen E. The country is expected to buy 64 F-35A Block 4 fighters along with weapons, required training and sustainment and maintenance services lasting through 2030. Weapons are to be procured within the program…

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