Germany, Lockheed Martin Celebrate Rollout of Germany's First F-35A, Marking New Era of German Airpower
Lockheed Martin presented Germany's first F-35A Lightning II to the German government during a ceremony at its Fort Worth, Texas production facility on Sept. 18, 2026. Germany's program of record calls for 35 F-35As; the first eight aircraft head to Ebbing Air National Guard Base in Arkansas for pilot training beginning this fall, with first in-country deliveries in late 2027 and full operational capability targeted for 2029.
Key figures
- Bases worldwide
- 42
- Fleet flight hours
- 1,000,000+ (surpassed a million flight hours)
- First delivery year
- 2026 (first jets delivered this year)
- Nations selected f35
- 20
- Operational f35 fleet
- 1355
- European nations selected
- 13
- First in country delivery
- late 2027
- Initial training aircraft
- 8
- Nations operating home soil
- 12
- Full operational capability year
- 2029
- Germany program of record aircraft
- 35
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