Finland orders 64 Lockheed F-35 fighter jets for $9.4 billion
The move will tie Finland more closely to allies Norway and the United States.
December 10, 2021
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HELSINKI/WASHINGTON — Finland has chosen U.S. defense giant Lockheed Martin’s F-35 fighters to replace aging F/A-18 combat jets and plans to order 64 planes with weapons systems in a $9.4 billion deal, the government said on Friday.
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