Event Brief
Germany receives first F-35A from Lockheed in Fort Worth
By The BriefBrief · Sources (4)
Filed: Sep 18, 2026 at 2:00 PM ET
UPDATED Sep 18, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
Summary: Germany’s defense minister Boris Pistorius attended the rollout of aircraft 35+01 at Lockheed Martin’s Fort Worth plant, marking the first arrival of an F-35A Lightning II for Germany. The country bought 35 F-35As for about €10 billion, with the delivery intended to keep German pilots carrying U.S. nuclear bombs.
WHO: Boris Pistorius; Lockheed Martin
WHAT: Rollout of Germany’s first F-35A Lightning II (aircraft 35+01) at Lockheed Martin’s Fort Worth plant
WHEN: Sep 17, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
WHERE: Fort Worth, Texas, USA
WHY: To mark the rollout and first arrival of Germany’s F-35A aircraft purchased from Lockheed Martin.
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