F-35 fighter jets arrive in Denmark

Posted on 15. Sep, 2023 in: News

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…

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Further delays for new F-35 fighter jets

Posted on 08. Sep, 2023 in: News

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…

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Danish, Swedish fighter jets in joint exercise

Posted on 20. Mar, 2024 in: News

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…

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F-35s delayed again – Defence Minister ‘exploring alternatives’

Posted on 13. Mar, 2024 in: News

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…

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Defence Minister speculates about buying more F-35s

Posted on 23. Jan, 2024 in: News

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…

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New fighter jets delayed again

Posted on 22. Nov, 2023 in: News

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, …

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Denmark welcomes first four F-35 jets with ceremony

Posted on 02. Oct, 2023 in: News

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,…

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Defence Minister hopes to speed up delivery of F-35s

Posted on 20. Sep, 2023 in: News

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…

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Denmark eyes more F-35s amid Baltic tensions

Posted on 17. Sep, 2023 in: News

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…

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New fighter jets arrive today

Posted on 14. Sep, 2023 in: News

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…

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