2021 Was a Huge Year for U.S. F-35. 2022 Could Be Even Bigger.
The American-led stealth fighter program has proven successful at home and abroad.
It’s been a bang-up year for the F-35 joint strike fighter program. Promotional material from Lockheed Martin, one of the top companies behind the stealth jet, explains that they have delivered about 750 jets to date.
The United States is naturally the number one operator of F-35s worldwide, but other countries are increasingly opting for the stealth fighter and buying into the program. In addition to Finland, Switzerland also purchased F-35s in 2021.
Canada is also mulling an F-35 acquisition decision to replace their aging F/A-18 derivatives, the CF-18 Hornets. The odds for the F-35 in Canada look good, given the country’s proximity to the United States, their close historical ties, and the stealth capabilities the F-35 can offer. Lastly, an as-of-yet unnamed foreign customer ordered an F-35 variant in late December.
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The F-35 stealth program has weathered criticism from many corners. Critics sometimes point to program costs—over budget and the most extensive defense program in American history—as a possible shortcoming.
And while budgetary issues are a valid point of concern, there is just no other production fighter that offers the mix of capabilities that the F-35 does. In fact, wargame after wargame proves the F-35s dominance in the skies and as “aerial quarterback.”
It is, therefore, little wonder that so many countries are lining up behind the warplane.
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