Boeing on Thursday announced it is challenging Denmark’s decision to buy the F-35 as its next fighter over the F/A-18 Super Hornet. Denmark in June said it will buy 27 F-35As after a 30 day review following the country’s Ministry of Defense’s initial recommendation, according to a Lockheed Martin news release. Boeing this week filed a formal Request for Insight with the Ministry of Defense, claiming a “flawed evaluation process, according to a Boeing news release. Debbie Rub, vice president and general manager of Boeing Global Strike, said in the release that Denmark inaccurately assessed the cost and capability of the Super Hornet.
The rate of building B-21 bombers would speed up if the fiscal 2026 defense budget passes. But it remains unclear how much capacity would be added, and whether the Air Force would simply build the bombers faster, or buy more.
