Finnish Win Bolsters the F-35’s European Lead

Tony Osborne December 16, 2021
Finland’s F/A-18C/D Hornets and F-35
Finland’s F/A-18C/D Hornets will be replaced on a one-for-one basis by the F-35A after Helsinki’s five-year HX fighter tender.
Credit: FInnish Air Force
Finland has joined the rapidly growing group of nations opting for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, managing to secure a level of independence with the platform comparable to that of the U.S. and Israel. National evaluations for the €9.4 billion ($10.6 billion) HX (Hornet replacement) program put the...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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