
Germany has no plans to purchase additional F-35 fighter jets, a spokesperson for the German Defence Ministry confirmed to Euronews, dismissing earlier reports that Berlin might seek more US-made aircraft to offset delays in the German-French-Spanish Future Combat Air System (FCAS) project.
While speculation had suggested that additional F-35 acquisitions could bridge a potential capability gap amid an apparent deadlock in the European trilateral programme, the ministry clarified to Euronews that there are no “concrete” or “political” plans to proceed with such a purchase.