Greek F-35 program on track, says Lockheed Martin VP

The Greek F-35 program is on track, with the signing of the contract between Lockheed Martin and the US government for the start of production expected to take place next, J.R. McDonald, Lockheed Martin's Vice President for F-35 Business Development, told Kathimerini.

"With the signing of the Letter of Offer and Acceptance (LOA) by the Greek government in July, negotiations for the intergovernmental agreement have begun. The next steps include the signing of a contract between the US government and Lockheed Martin for the production and delivery of Greece's F-35s," McDonald said.

He said the first jets will be delivered to the Hellenic Air Force in four years. "We are on schedule for the delivery of the initial batch of 20 F-35s in 2028."

The first fighter jets for Greece will be manufactured in the United States, while the rest could be assembled at the...