Norway Becomes First F-35 Partner Nation To Complete Program Of Record

These aircraft will thus play a “fundamental role in the protection of the high north and support NATO missions,” he adds. In the words of the vice president and general manager of the F-35 program at Lockheed Martin, Chauncey McIntosh, “Norway’s F-35 fleet improves interoperability in the Norwegian Armed Forces’ defence systems, improving the situational awareness of all force and strengthening transatlantic security”.1.

Norway Becomes First F-35 Partner Nation To Complete Program Of Record

With the delivery of the last two F-35s, the Royal Norwegian Air Force is now the first operator to take delivery of all the aircraft on order. The Royal Norwegian Air Force (Luftforsvaret) and Lockheed Martin announced on Apr. 1, 2025 the completion of the Scandinavian country’s order of 52 F-35A Lightning II fighters, with the last two airframes delivered to Ørland Air Base. With the airframes 5826 and 5823 landing at Ørland on Apr. 3, Norway …

Norway Becomes First F-35 Partner Nation to Complete Program of Record

With the delivery of the last two F-35s, the Royal Norwegian Air Force is now the first operator to take delivery of all the aircraft on order. The Royal Norwegian Air Force (Luftforsvaret) and Lockheed Martin announced on Apr. 1, 2025 the completion of the Scandinavian country’s order of 52 F-35A Lightning II fighters, with […] The post Norway Becomes First F-35 Partner Nation to Complete Program of Record appeared first on The Aviationist.

Norway completes delivery of full F-35 fleet

Norway has become the first international partner nation to receive its full fleet of F-35A fighter jets, following the delivery of its 51st and 52nd aircraft by Lockheed Martin. The announcement, made on 1 April 2025, marks the completion of Norway’s programme of record for the fifth-generation aircraft. Norwegian Defence Minister Tore O. Sandvik stated, “The F-35 is the world’s best fighter jet and I am very pleased that we will receive the la…