Moscow (ANTARA) - The US defence company Lockheed Martin has begun\ndelivering fifth-generation F-35A fighter jets to Germany, according to\na report by the radio station Deutschlandfunk on Friday.<\/p>\n
The German government plans to purchase 35 units of the aircraft,\nvalued at 10 billion euros (approximately Rp181 trillion), the report\nstated.<\/p>\n
Six fighter jets are expected to be delivered by the end of 2026,\nwhile the delivery of the final units to Germany is scheduled for\ncompletion in 2029.<\/p>\n
The report added that training for German military personnel to\noperate the fighter jets has already commenced.<\/p>\n
In April, Germany officially approved its first military strategy,\nwhich sets the target of forming the strongest army in Europe by\n2039.<\/p>\n
The strategy identifies Russia as the \u201cprimary threat.\u201d<\/p>\n
Kremlin Spokesperson Dmitry Peskov described Germany\u2019s military\nconcept as the \u201cessence of Europe\u2019s confrontation with Russia.\u201d<\/p>\n
In an interview with US journalist Tucker Carlson, Russian President\nVladimir Putin explained that Russia has no intention of attacking NATO\nmember states, as such a move would be entirely irrational.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/germany-begins-receiving-lockheed-martin-f-35a-fighter-jets-1789740080", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }