F-35 fighter jets arrive in Denmark
Four of Denmark’s new F-35 fighter jets landed at Skrydstrup Air Force Base in Southern Jutland, Thursday, as the Danish Air Force starts to replace its aging fleet of F-16s, some of which…
Further delays for new F-35 fighter jets
Delivery of the Danish Air Force’s new F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) jets, which will replace its ageing fleet of F-16s, has been pushed back by six months to the end of 2024…
Danish, Swedish fighter jets in joint exercise
The Danish and Swedish Air Forces have joined together in their first-ever joint aerial combat training drills as NATO allies. Denmark’s F-35 Lightning II and Sweden’s JAS-39 Gripen fighter jets took part in…
F-35s delayed again – Defence Minister ‘exploring alternatives’
Further delays in the delivery of Denmark’s new fleet of F-35 fighter jets could force the Defence Ministry to purchase or borrow other countries’ planes. In a press release, Tuesday, Defence Minister Troels Lund…
Defence Minister speculates about buying more F-35s
Denmark could purchase even more F-35 jets from American manufacturer Lockheed Martin. 10 of the 27 Joint Strike Fighter jets already bought in Denmark’s biggest-ever military purchase have so far been delivered but during a…
New fighter jets delayed again
The delivery of the next batch of the Danish Air Force’s new F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) jets has been pushed back again. Defence Minister Troels Lund Poulsen said in a press release, …
Denmark welcomes first four F-35 jets with ceremony
Skrydstrup Air Base in Southern Jutland marked the official handover of Denmark’s first four F-35 jets aircraft from American manufacturer Lockheed Martin with a public ceremony on Sunday attended by around 10,000 guests,…
Defence Minister hopes to speed up delivery of F-35s
After several delays to the Danish Air Force’s new F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) jets Defence Minister Troels Lund Poulsen is in talks to speed up the process by collecting six of the…
Denmark eyes more F-35s amid Baltic tensions
A political majority is ready to ease the purse strings and approve the purchase of more F-35 fighter jets. Denmark has already ordered a total of 27 F-35s to replace its ageing fleet…
New fighter jets arrive today
The Danish Air Force will take delivery of its first four F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighters at Skrydstrup Air Force Base in Southern Jutland today. Their arrival will be celebrated with a welcoming ceremony as…