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FILE PHOTO: Soldiers of German armed forces Bundeswehr stand by Puma infantry fighting vehicles during firing practice, at armoured infantry training area in Altengrabow, Germany January 26, 2023. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch/File Photo Image for illustrative purpose. Image used for illustrative purpose.
Germany is looking into buying eight additional F-35 fighter jets made by U.S. defence giant Lockheed Martin, a military source told Reuters on Friday, on top of the 35 jets it has already ordered.
Berlin is currently checking the costs of such a purchase, the source said, with the stealthy aircraft seen as the most advanced fighter jet on the market.
In 2022, Germany decided to order 35 F-35 including missiles and other weapons for some 10 billion euros.
(Reporting by Sabine Siebold)
