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Posted on February 19, 2026
1 min readLast updated: April 3, 2026
Add as preferred source on GoogleGermany says it has no current plans to order additional F-35s, countering reports of talks for a larger buy. Berlin previously ordered 35 in 2022, with deliveries scheduled to begin this year.
BERLIN, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Germany currently has no plans to purchase additional F-35 fighter jets, a government spokesperson said on Thursday, after sources said Berlin was considering ordering more of the planes, which are made by U.S. contractor Lockheed Martin.
"There are no plans, and there is no decision," the spokesperson said.
One source said earlier that Berlin was in talks that could lead to the purchase of more than 35 additional jets. A second source did not specify the number. Both sources cautioned that the outcome was still uncertain.
In 2022, Germany purchased 35 jets, which are due to begin delivery later this year.
(Reporting by Andreas Rinke, additional reporting by Sabine Siebold, writing by Thomas Seythal, editing by Linda Pasquini)
On Feb. 19, 2026, a German government spokesperson said Berlin currently has no plans to buy additional F-35 fighter jets beyond the 35 already on order.
Germany ordered 35 F-35A jets in 2022. Deliveries are scheduled to begin in 2026, supporting the replacement of the Luftwaffe’s aging Tornado fleet.
A potential change in Germany’s F-35 plans could impact sentiment toward Lockheed Martin (LMT) and European defense stocks, but Berlin currently denies any additional orders.
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