Combat aircraft
United States to Czechia: F-35A Lightning II, 2024
Czechia signed for 24 F-35A fighters, replacing leased Swedish Gripens from the end of the decade.
The record
- Weapon systemF-35A Lightning II
- CategoryCombat aircraft
- SupplierUnited States (Washington DC)
- RecipientCzechia (Prague)
- Units recorded24
- Value$6.5B
- Year2024
- StatusOrdered
- Documentation confidence85/100
- Distance between capitals6,899 km
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