Finnish officials begin sifting through final HX fighter offers 2 hours ago Finnish F-18 Hornet planes are pictured at Rovaniemi airport during a joint exercise between the Finnish and the Swedish air forces over the Arctic Circle on March 25, 2019. (Jonathan Nackstrand/AFP via Getty Images) COLOGNE, Germany – Finnish officials have received finals offers from five vendors for the multibillion-dollar HX fighter competition, kicking off an evaluation phase slated to run throughout 2021. With a tender ceiling of 9 billion euros, or almost $11 billion, the competition is one of the biggest air-armament acquisitions in Europe. It aims to find a replacement for the Nordic country’s fleet of F-18 Hornets.
Who Will Win HX Fighter Jet Program As Dassault Rafale Competes With F-35, Gripen, Typhoon & Super Hornets?
May 2, 2021
Finland has received final quotations from aerospace giants for its HX fighter competition where Dassault Rafale, Saab Gripen, Stealth F-35 Jets, F/18 Super Hornets aim to replace the country’s aging F-18C/D Hornets.
Lockheed Martin, Boeing, Saab, Dassault and Eurofighter are all pitching their fighter jets, making it a truly western aircraft supremacy contest.
This procurement program is also interesting as most of the modern fourth and fifth-generation fighter jets are competing against each other, where Helsinki would choose the best out of Lockheed Martin’s F-35A Lightning II, Boeing’s F-18E/F Super Hornet/Growlers, Saab’s JAS-39E Gripen, Dassault Rafale C/B (presumably F3-R), and the Eurofighter Typhoon.
Lockheed Martin Announces Submission Of F-35 Best And Final Offer To Finnish Government
BETHESDA (dpa-AFX) - Lockheed Martin (LMT) said the U.S. government and the company submitted an F-35 best and final offer to the Finnish government in support of its competition to replace its current fighter fleet. The F-35 offering is a total package that includes F-35A aircraft and a sustainment solution tailored to meet Finnish security of supply requirements.
Bridget Lauderdale, F-35 Program vice president and general manager, said: The production work will continue for more than 20 years, and the F-35 sustainment work will continue into the 2050s. Not only will Finland support its own F-35s, but it will directly support the global fleet of F-35s through the production of major components.
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FORT WORTH, Texas, April 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/
The U.S. government and Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) submitted an F-35 best and final offer (BAFO) on April 29, 2021, to the Finnish government in support of its competition to replace its current fighter fleet.
The F-35 offering is a total package that includes F-35A aircraft and a sustainment solution tailored to meet Finnish security of supply requirements to support all operational needs if in a closed border scenario. The BAFO also includes many first-of-a-kind opportunities for Finnish industry to work directly on F-35 production and sustainment.
The 5th Generation F-35 provides unmatched capabilities, security of supply and industrial opportunities for Finland.