Denmark Takes Delivery of Four F-35s

The Lockheed Martin-manufactured jets will be permanently based at Skrydstrup Air Base, Denmark, making them the first of the Danes’ growing F-35 fleet based in their country.

Kimberly Johnson

Monday, October 02, 2023 at 04:08 PM ET

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Denmark took delivery of four F-35A Lightning II fighters similar to this one. [Courtesy: Lockheed Martin]

Key Takeaways:

Denmark has received its first four F-35A Lightning II fighters, permanently basing them at Skrydstrup Air Base to bolster NATO's resilience in the Baltics.
This delivery is part of Denmark's $2.2 billion order for 27 F-35s, which will replace its aging F-16 fleet by late 2025.
The modernization coincides with Denmark's pledge to donate its older F-16s to Ukraine.
Denmark is now the fifth European NATO country to operate the F-35, contributing to increased collaboration and deterrence among allies in the region.

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Denmark took delivery of four F-35A Lightning II fighters over the weekend in a move expected to “play a pivotal role in bolstering NATO’s collective resilience in the Baltics,” according to Lockheed Martin.

The jets will be permanently based at Skrydstrup Air Base, Denmark, making them the first of the Dane’s growing F-35 fleet based in their country. Denmark has six additional F-35 aircraft currently stationed at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, where pilots and maintainers are training, Lockheed Martin said.