The Finnish Air Force has announced the delivery of two additional Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II fighter aircraft under its €10 billion procurement plan…
With the delivery of the F-35A aircraft numbered JF-509 and JF-511, the number of F-35As delivered to Finland has risen to four.
Finland is procuring a total of 64 F-35A fighter aircraft to replace its existing F/A-18 Hornet fleet.
The Finnish Air Force aims to retire its existing F/A-18 Hornet fleet from active service by 2030.
Finland has allocated approximately €1.5 billion for munitions to be used by its F-35A fleet. The aircraft are planned to be equipped with AIM-120D-3 AMRAAM and AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air missiles, AGM-158 JASSM cruise missiles, JDAM guidance kits, and GBU-39 SDB I and GBU-53/B SDB II precision-guided munitions.
The F-35A is equipped with the AN/APG-81 AESA radar, AN/AAQ-37 Distributed Aperture System (DAS), AN/AAQ-40 electro-optical targeting system, and AN/ASQ-239 electronic warfare system.
These systems support the detection and tracking of air and ground targets, precision targeting, and electronic warfare operations against enemy threats…