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 taken delivery of its first four F-35A Lightning II fighters, which will be permanently based at Skrydstrup Air Base and are expected to strengthen NATO's collective resilience in the Baltics.
These F-35s are part of Denmark's $2.2 billion order for 27 aircraft, intended to replace its 30 F-16s by late 2025.
The modernization of Denmark's fighter jet fleet with F-35s allows the country to enhance its air defense capabilities and contribute its aging F-16s to Ukraine.

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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.