De Briganti being a silly bunny again?
Quelle surprise…

https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-n…t-advanced-yet

“Integration of the Marte ER anti-ship missile has also been started, based on what Eurofighter refers to as “formal interest from one of Eurofighter’s export customers”—understood to be Kuwait.”

So the Kuwaitis are forking the cash, good on them (post 2486 above).

http://www.defensa.gob.es/gabinete/notasPrensa/2018/12/DGC-181218-SEDEF-REUNION-EUROFIGHTER.html

“También se habló de las campañas de exportación, así como de las intenciones de los socios de realizar nuevos pedidos de aeronaves durante el año 2019. En este sentido, tanto España como Alemania anunciaron que el próximo año contemplarán la opción de encargar más ‘Eurofighter’ para sustituir a sus flotas de F-18 y ‘Tornado’ respectivamente.”

“In this sense, both Spain and Germany announced that next year they will consider the option of ordering more ‘Eurofighter’ to replace their fleets of F-18 and ‘Tornado’ respectively.”

Pretty common stuff, Draken air bought 22 F-1´s from the Spanish for almost nothing, same for their Cheetah´s, the Marine Corps bought RAF Harriers for a beer and a bit of money, etc.

https://theaviationgeekclub.com/drak…e-f1-fighters/
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-15876745

Cheers

Hallo, the source is the Spanish MOD proper, i´ve linked it directly to the official note.

Tom, the Dutch “contribution” for the Tempest program is a pair of hundred million Euros in R&D, its a two part “lip service” to the idea of “European Defense” and jockeying for industrial output, they do not plan to acquire whatever comes out of it, the Italian bit is more substantial, Leonardo through “Leonardo UK” is directly involved and the Italian MOD has already expressed interest, but till now they are not part of it.

Cheers

“Little reminder, Nederlands, few years ago…”

Few years ago?!
You mean, (almost) two decades.
That graphic was produced in 2001

Far too early to expect an FMS request for the whole lot – the deliveries from their existing order only began two years ago, and there will probably be a follow-on order for 20-25 F-35As first.

Its difficult to be certain about the future and plans do after all change (case-in-point: UK/Italy), but a report by the Nikkei can generally be taken to be credible, and its a interesting indication of the JASDF/MoD’s thinking about the future.

Vnomad, pretty much that, its a safe bet that the JASDF will keep on buying more F-35A´s while upgrading part of its Eagle fleet.

I would point out that a) its a Nikkei story citing “unnammed sources”, b) there´s no FMS letter to the Congress about a Japanese F-35A/B/C/D/J/Y follow on order and c) the number of sales to foreign countries outside of the JSF partners without a prior FMS letter till now is zero.
While i have no doubts that Dave´s follow on orders by the JASDF are extremely likely and are being discussed right now, there´s no firm contract yet.