F-35 Cancelled, then what ?

[a1bill]

who knows what 2026 brings, but usa is buying 404 over the next 5 years. There are numbers for partner and non partner lrip buys that are ordered. I haven't counted the numbers, but they would be significant. I find your hope of doom and gloom quite funny. it's also silly counting canada out, they are retiring their hornet 2025 so they need their 60 odd before then. my guess is 2018 with 2021 first build.

this is the previously posted numbers on the net, someone will revise them. but israel and japan are boosting by 7-8 a year and korea still to come online.

LRIP 7 (35 Total) - 29 U.S. / 6 International
United States
o 19 F-35A CTOL for the U.S. Air Force
o 6 F-35B STOVL for the U.S. Marine Corps
o 4 F-35C CV for the U.S. Navy
International
o 3 F-35A CTOL for Italy
o 2 F-35A CTOL for Norway
o 1 F-35B STOVL for the UK
LRIP 8 (43 Total) - 29 U.S. / 14 International (4 UK, 2 Norway, 2 Italy, 4 Japan, 2 Israel)
United States
o 19 F-35A CTOL for the USAF
o 6 F-35B for the U.S. Marine Corps
o 4 F-35C for the U.S. Navy
International
o 4 F-35B STOV for UK
o 2 F-35A CTOL for Norway
o 2 F-35A CTOL for Italy
o 4 F-35A CTOL for Japan
o 2 F-35A CTOL for Israel
LRIP-9
41 F-35As combine for the US Air Force (26),
Israel (seven),
Norway (six)
Japan (two).
Twelve F-35Bs are being manufactured for the US Marine Corps (six)
British Royal Navy (six),
US Navy will receive two carrier-variant F-35Cs.