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State Department OKs Possible $5.62 Billion Deal With Czech Republic For 24 F-35As, Munitions

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State Department OKs Possible $5.62 Billion Deal With Czech Republic For 24 F-35As, Munitions
A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II assigned to the 354th Fighter Wing at Eielson AFB, Alaska takes off during the Arctic Gold 23-2 exercise at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska on April 18 (U.S. Air Force Photo)

The State Department has approved a possible $5.62 billion deal with the Czech Republic for 24 F-35 Joint Strike Fighters and munitions.  The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress on Thursday of the new foreign military sale. The approval of the deal follows the Czech defense ministry’s announcement last July it had selected the Lockheed Martin [LMT]-built F-35 to replace its current fleet of Saab’s Gripen fighter jets. “Our decision to select this option is based on the analysis…

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