In mid-summer, we wrote that the Czech Republic wants to buy American F-35 Lightning fighters. Now appeared
What is known
The local publication Novinky writes about this.The application for the purchase of fighter jets must now be approved by the United States of America. The number of aircraft has not been disclosed, but presumably we are talking about 24 fighters. The amount of the contract is also unknown, but apparently it will be the most expensive military purchase in the country's history.
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By the way, now the Czech Air Force does not have its own aircraft.To patrol the territory, the Czech Republic leased 12 Gripen fighters from Sweden. The lease expires in 2027, but can be extended for another two years.
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For those who are not in the know
The F-35 Lightning II is the mosta modern production fighter with a service life of 30 to 40 years. It is produced by the American company Lockheed Martin. The aircraft has stealth technology and is equipped with two air-to-air missiles, guided bombs and a 25 mm cannon. The F-35 Lightning II can fly up to 2,200 km and reach speeds of up to 1,931 km/h.