Czech Government Green Lights Controversial F-35 Purchase

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Credit: U.S. Air Force
The Czech government has approved the acquisition of Lockheed Martin’s F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. After months of lobbying by the defense ministry and ministers, the government has OK’d the purchase of 24 aircraft for 106 billion Czech koruna ($4.58 billion), with deliveries planned from 2031. 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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