Germany Wants Fifth-Gen Fighter To Replace Tornado

Credit: Liz Lutz/Lockheed Martin
Germany appears to be favoring the Lockheed Martin F-35 as the successor to the Panavia Tornado: The Luftwaffe sees the U.S. fighter as a “benchmark” among the commercially available types on the market, senior Luftwaffe officials say. Although the decision is far from final—the Luftwaffe is also...

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