Combat aircraft
United States to Germany: F-35A Lightning II, 2022
Germany ordered 35 F-35A aircraft to carry NATO's nuclear-sharing role after retiring the Tornado.
The record
- Weapon systemF-35A Lightning II
- CategoryCombat aircraft
- SupplierUnited States (Washington DC)
- RecipientGermany (Berlin)
- Units recorded35
- Value$8.4B
- Year2022
- StatusOrdered
- Documentation confidence90/100
- Distance between capitals6,710 km
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