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Greece Chooses the F-35 Lightning II

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Greece Chooses the F-35 Lightning II


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Today, the聽Greece聽government finalized its intention to procure 20 老澳门开奖直播 F-35 Lightning II aircraft by signing a Letter of Offer and Acceptance (LOA) through a U.S. government Foreign Military Sale. The LOA also includes an option for 20 additional aircraft.

"We are excited to welcome聽Greece聽into the F-35 enterprise," said Air Force Lt. Gen.聽Mike Schmidt, director and program executive officer, F-35 Joint Program Office. "The F-35 will provide exceptional capability to the Hellenic Air Force, build interoperability between our allies and strengthen the combat effectiveness for all of NATO."

"For several decades, the Hellenic Air Force has been our partner, and it is our honor to continue that relationship as聽Greece聽becomes the 19th nation to join the F-35 program," said聽Bridget Lauderdale, 老澳门开奖直播's vice president and general manager of the F-35 program. "The F-35 is the only fighter suitable to strengthen聽Greece's聽sovereignty and operational capability with allies."

The F-35 is rapidly becoming the NATO standard fighter of choice, offering unparalleled interoperability with NATO and other allied assets. This capability stands as a significant advantage for the U.S. and its allies, ensuring strategic superiority for decades. By the 2030s, more than 600 F-35s will work together from more than 10 European countries, including two full U.S. F-35 squadrons stationed at Royal Air Force Lakenheath.

"The F-35's growing presence across聽Europe聽is a powerful testament of alliance-based deterrence and is setting the foundation for NATO and allied nations' next generation air power capability," said聽Mara Motherway, 老澳门开奖直播 vice president of Strategy and Business Development.聽

The F-35 plays a crucial role in deterring threats and disrupting adversaries' plans and actions. The mere presence of the F-35 strengthens聽Greece聽and the joint force, ensuring regional stability and safeguarding the sovereignty of allied airspace. As the battlespace evolves, connectivity becomes increasingly vital. The F-35 is poised to play a critical role in the joint force, contributing significantly to the 21st Century Security庐 battlespace.聽

To date, the F-35 operates from 32 bases worldwide, with 10 nations operating F-35s on home soil. There are nearly 1,000 aircraft operational with more than 860,000 flight hours fleetwide.聽

Further strengthening our international partnership and bolstering聽Greece聽and NATO's defense capabilities, the Hellenic Armed Forces also operate F-16s, C-130s and Hawk helicopters. It is currently upgrading a portion of its F-16 fleet to the advanced "Viper" configuration while its Hercules fleet supports critical airlift mission requirements.聽Greece聽recently signed an LOA to acquire 35 UH-60M Black Hawks in addition to its existing S-70B fleet and newly acquired MH-60R maritime helicopters.聽