The federal government wants the Air Force with the US stealth jet F-35 equip. According to information from the Süddeutsche Zeitung, the machines from the manufacturer Lockheed Martin are to be procured as the successor model to the Tornado fleet introduced more than 40 years ago. The dpa news agency first reported, citing government circles. the F-35 is considered the most modern combat aircraft in the world.
Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced in his government statement after the Russian attack on Ukraine that a “modern replacement for the outdated Tornado jets” should be procured for Germany’s nuclear participation. the F-35 come into consideration as a carrier aircraft.