Currently no plans to buy additional F-35 jets, Berlin says


A Lockheed Martin F-35 fighter jet performs during the International Aerospace Exhibition ILA on the opening day at Schoenefeld Airport in Berlin, Germany June 5, 2024. REUTERS/Axel Schmidt

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)

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