Portugal may snub F-35 fighter jets in the face of Trump administration “unpredictability”
The Lockheed Martin F-35 multirole fighter aircraft was considered the front runner to meet this need. In fact, in 2023 the Chief of Staff of the Portuguese Air Force (FAP), General João Guilherme Rosado Cartaxo Alves stated that the F-35A was the preferred choice.
Portugal's outgoing defense minister said his country must consider the United States' reliability as a NATO ally and a ...
Portugal plans to spend $6 billion on F35s to replace older jets, but its defense minister says Trump's approach to NATO ...
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Canada Reconsidering $13.2 Billion F-35 Purchase Amid Growing Tensions With The U.S.The news comes just one day after Portugal announced it was abandoning its plans to purchase the F-35. "Canada is actively ...
In a recent interview, the Portuguese defence minister said Lisbon must consider alternatives to the US-made Lockheed Martin ...
Portugal's decision not to buy F-35 fighter jets from the U.S. will likely provide a boost for European defense companies, Jefferies analysts said. The country cited the need to take into account "the ...
The F-35’s reliance on US software and support raises sovereignty concerns. Portugal and Canada are reconsidering purchases ...
Portugal won't buy Lockheed Martin F-35s from the United States though the country's air force gave a go-ahead for that. The ...
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Portugal Drops Plans for F-35 Citing U.S. Political UncertaintyThe recent shift in U.S. policy toward NATO has led the Portuguese Defense Minister to deem a potential F-35 procurement unlikely. In an interview with ...
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