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Belgium: F-35 chosen because it allows to save on the total cost

600 million euros less than what had been budgeted

The choice of Belgium to bet on the fifth-generation Lockheed Martin F-35 aircraft instead of the Eurofighter Typhoon is linked to economic issues, since the 34 US aircraft that will be purchased will cost less than the European fighter airplanes. In total -according to Minister of Defense Steven Vandeput- Belgium will invest 4 billion euros to receive aircraft that will replace the dated F-16 currently...

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DefenseBelgium: 600 million for 4 MQ-9B drone aircraft

The acquisition is added to that of the 34 F-35 fighters

According to the Belgian press, the Brussels government would be close to sign an agreement of almost 600 million euros with the United States to buy 4 drones (UAV, Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) General Atomics... more

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Airbus Defence and Space (DS) on Belgium’s decision on the fighter jet aircraft replacement declared in its statement that"With sincere regret Airbus DS has taken note of the decision by the government o... more

Military aviationRumours: Belgium choose F-35 aircraft to replace the F-16s

Defeat the Eurofighter Typhoon competition

Belgium could soon use Lockheed Martin's F-35 fifth-generation aircraft, after the government evaluated multi-role airplanes as the winners of the competition with the Eurofighter Typhoon presented by... more

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