The American Military Industrial Corporation Lockheed Martin received a mysterious work order on the new modification of the fifth generation f-35 Lightning II, tells The Drive.
The amount of the contract, which should be executed no later than December 2026, is more than $ 49 million. His customer and specific works, which is assumed to be an agreement, are not disclosed.
In the publication of the American publication it is assumed that the country’s own modification of the fighter could want the countries that have recently decided to buy it. In particular, such a country may be Finland interested in a special system of refueling the aircraft. Also in modification of the fighter, Israel and Singapore may be interested.
The publication allows that mysterious work can concern the new export version of F-35 Lightning II with special safety requirements. This version of the US fighter can offer the UAE that do not want to turn cooperation with China.
In December, the 19FortyFive edition wrote that the potential transaction for the acquisition of Finland F-35 Lightning II, which should be approved by Washington, “puts more fighters of the fifth generation on the threshold of Russia, which will surely upset Moscow.”
In the same month, the Finnish government officially announced the intention to buy 64 aircraft F-35A Lightning II modifications Block 4.