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How many countries participate in the F-35 fighter program, and how many orders have been placed?
20 March, 19:40
Radar Armenia presents which countries participate in the F-35 fighter program and their orders. The F-35 program refers to the development, production, and operation of the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II fighter.
19 Western countries are participating in the program. Portugal was the only one that recently refused a previously approved order.
The F-35 program is an international project led by the United States. Many partner countries participate in developing, producing, and operating the fighter. Below is a list of countries and their confirmed orders, including the United States.
- United States - US Air Force (USAF) - 1,763, US Marine Corps (USMC) - 353 F-35B (short take-off and vertical landing) and 67 F-35C (designed for landing), US Navy - 273 F-35C
In total, the US plans to acquire about 2,400 F-35 fighters.
- Australia - 100 F-35A
- Belgium - 34 F-35A
- Canada - 88 F-35A
- Czech Republic - 24 F-35A
- Denmark - 27 F-35A
- Finland - 64 F-35A
- Germany - 35 F-35A
- Greece - 20 F-35A
- Italy - 60 F-35A, 30 F-35B
- Netherlands - 52 F-35A
- Norway - 52 F-35A
- Poland - 32 F-35A
- Romania - 32 F-35A
- Israel - 75 F-35I (modified F-35A)
- Japan - 105 F-35A, 42 F-35B
- Singapore - 8 F-35A, 12 F-35B
- South Korea - 60 F-35A
- Switzerland - 36 F-35A
- United Kingdom - 138 F-35B
- Portugal - declined purchase
