Joint Strike Fighter

The first F-35 JSF was delivered to the Netherlands on 31 Oct 2019

Video: First F-35 JSF stationed in the Netherlands touches down in Leeuwarden

Nov 1 '19 11:50
Politics

The first Dutch F-35 Joint Strike Fighter jet landed on Dutch soil in Leeuwarden on Thursday. Not for a test flight, "but forever", the Ministry of Defense said, calling it a "historic moment in the history of the Royal Netherlands Air Force".

And a historic moment it is indeed, according to NOS. WIth an investment of over 6 billion euros for 46 figher jets, the F-35 JSFs are the most expensive Dutch defense project yet.

The JSF jets are set to replace the old F-16s, the first of which were purchased in the late 1970s.

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Dutch gov't maybe can't afford last three JSF fighter jets

Nov 30 '17 12:00
Politics

Due to the high dollar rate, the Ministry of Defense may not have enough money to buy the last three of the 37 Joint Strike Fighter jets the government plans to purchase, State Secretary Barbara Visser of Defense wrote in a letter to the Tweede Kamer, the lower house of Dutch parliament, ANP reports.

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Netherlands wins contract to test Joint Strike Fighter engines

Apr 13 '17 17:00
PoliticsTechnology

The Netherlands will provide the first space outside the United States to test engines for the Joint Strike Fighter jet programme, the Dutch Defense ministry announced on Thursday. A test facility will be built in Woensdrecht, Noord-Brabant with equipment, spare parts and training provided by engine manufactuer Pratt & Whitney.

The ministry, Noord-Brabant as well as the Economic Affairs ministry will invest in a maintenance workshop and testing ground. It is expected to provide work for specialists through 2049, the Defense ministry stated.

Brand new Joint Strike Fighter vandalized at Leeuwarden air show

Jun 10 '16 15:05
Crime

The demonstration model of the Netherlands new F-35 fighter jet was vandalized with paint at the air show at Leeuwarden Air Base on Friday. A 54-year-old woman was arrested.

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Joint Strike Fighter slated to buzz Netherlands today

Jun 7 '16 08:57

One of the Netherlands two Joint Strike Fighter jets will make a second attempt at flying a tour across the country, after last week's flight was cancelled due to bad weather. Should the skies remain un-cloudy, almost everyone in the Netherlands will have a chance to glimpse the replacement for the F-16's on Tuesday afternoon.

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Joint Strike Fighter to fly tour across the Netherlands today

Jun 2 '16 08:42
Top Stories

Netherlands residents may be able to spot at least one of the brand new Joint Strike Fighter jets on Thursday. One or both of the jets will be flying a tour across the country, including the major cities and important points for the Royal Air Force, this afternoon

First Dutch-owned Joint Strike Fighters landing in Leeuwarden today

May 23 '16 09:09

The first two Netherlands-owned Joint Strike Fighter jets are expected to land at the Leeuwarden Air Base at 8:00 p.m. on Monday. This will be the first time that the JSF's, or F-35's, will be seen outside the United States.

Netherlands wins int’l debut of Joint Strike Fighter

Apr 15 '16 15:15

The Joint Strike Fighter will make its international debut in the Netherlands. The first time anyone will see one of these fighter jets, known as JSF or F-35, will be in an air show at the Leeuwarden Air Base in June

Joint Strike Fighter jet cost could rise by €550 million

Sep 16 '15 08:55

The purchase of the Joint Strike Fighter jets may be more than half a billion euros more expensive than expected. According to the new estimates, the project will cost over 5.2 billion euros, 550 million euros more than the previous estimate. Higher sales tax adds another 75 million euros.

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Dutch sign deal to buy eight Joint Strike Fighter jets

Mar 26 '15 10:53

The Netherlands has confirmed its decision to purchase eight F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighters that will arrive in the country in 2019, the Ministry of Defense announced today. The deal was signed in Washington DC last night.

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First Dutch JSF jets to arrive in 2019

Dec 16 '14 10:46

The first JSF jets will arrive in the Netherlands in 2019, the Cabinet announced last night in a letter regarding the purchase to the Second Chamber. From 2019 the Netherlands will buy eight jets each year, eventually amounting to a total of 37 jets.

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Dutch JSF plan weak, lacks teeth: report

Dec 15 '14 09:38

The Ministry of Defense will give more clarity regarding its plans with the JSF fighter aircraft that the government is considering to purchase this week. But it is already clear that the Netherlands will not be able to perform many external security missions with the 37 fighter jets in the coming years.

JSF gets green light to fly again

Jul 15 '14 15:35
Technology

The U.S. Department of Defense is once again allowing F-35 fighter jets back in the air after a fire on one of the airplanes halted the programme. The Netherlands, which has two test units of the Joint Strike Fighter, had followed the U.S. in grounding the aircraft.

JSF could go nuclear

Jan 14 '14 13:42

The Dutch government wants the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) F-35 fighter aircraft to carry nuclear weapons.

JSF, What Now?

Sep 20 '13 05:08
Politics

The bold decision of Minister Jeanine Hennis and the government to try to finalize the year-long discussions about the JSF, that is, choosing to purchase 37 JSFs, has caused turmoil in the Dutch society. 

Pros and Cons of the 37 JSFs

Sep 18 '13 09:12
Politics

In the middle of the commotion about the budget for the coming year towards Budget Day, minister Jeanine Hennis of Defense released the plans for the future of Defense. One of the decisions of the government is to buy 37 JSFs.

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