Finnish Fighter Needs Challenge Bidders

Tony Osborne May 08, 2020
fighter aircraft on runway
The F/A-18 Hornet, now in the autumn of its Finnish Air Force career, will exit service by 2030.
Credit: Finnish Air Force
During January and February, some of the West’s top fighter exports were put through their paces in the challenging environment of Finland. All five bidders participated in the HX-Challenge during January and February Budget set at €10 billion, although €700 million set aside for integration...
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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