Denmark receives three more new F-35As
The Royal Danish Air Force has received three new F-35A multi-role fighters. This was reported by the Ministry of Defence.
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The aircraft arrived at Skridstrup Air Base on 12 January, bringing the total number of such combat vehicles in Denmark to 11. The new fighters departed from Luke Air Force Base in Arizona, USA, stopping in the Azores for refuelling.
The six aircraft that remain in Arizona are being used to train Danish pilots and technicians.
Denmark has ordered 27 F-35A fighter jets to replace its aging F-16s. The remaining aircraft are expected to be delivered to the country's Air Force by 2026. All of them will be based at Skridstrup airbase, where the appropriate infrastructure has been created.
The new Danish F-35As. Illustration: Ministry of Defence of Denmark
Denmark joined the F-35 development programme in 1997. In 2016, the Danish government decided to purchase 27 aircraft after a lengthy analysis, and in 2017, the parliament approved the programme's budget.
Denmark received the first F-35A in April 2021, with subsequent batches of aircraft delivered to the country in 2022 and 2023. Initially, training and maintenance of the aircraft is being carried out at a base in Arizona, USA.
Source: Ministry of Defence of Denmark
