Belgium Acquiring 11 More F-35s, Eyes Larger Role In European FCAS

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Credit: Tony Osborne/Aviation Week Network
RAF FAIRFORD, England—Belgium will acquire 11 additional Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighters, boosting its planned fleet to 45 aircraft. Defense Minister Theo Francken declared the plans after securing parliamentary approval for the Strategic Vision plan to invest more in the country’s...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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