Germany to order 45 fighter jets from Boeing

Thursday

07

May 2026

Athens 20°C

> World

Germany to order 45 fighter jets from Boeing

The German ministry couldn’t immediately be reached outside regular business hours

Newsroom April 19 09:56

Germany will order 45 fighter aircraft from Boeing Co. to replace the Luftwaffe’s aging Tornado jets, Der Spiegel magazine reported Sunday.

Defense Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer emailed her U.S. counterpart Mark Esper on Thursday to inform him of the decision, the magazine said, without identifying the source of its information. Germany will order 30 F/A-18 Super Hornets and 15 EA-18G Growlers, the report added.

The German ministry couldn’t immediately be reached outside regular business hours. The Pentagon in Washington declined to comment.

Ask me anything

Explore related questions

#air-force#Boeing#F-18#germany#world

> More World

Follow en.protothema.gr on Google News and be the first to know all the news

See all the latest News from Greece and the World, the moment they happen, at en.protothema.gr

> Latest Stories

“I’m volunteering for first contact”: Obama insists aliens exist and wants to communicate with them (videos)

May 7, 2026

Sebastian Gorka: Who is the man behind the Trump Administration’s anti-Communist Manifesto who refers to the violent Left-wing extremists?

May 7, 2026

The six-hour session of New Democracy’s parliamentary group: “No to gloomy introversion, everyone needs to sweat for the jersey” – Mitsotakis’ message, the barbs & the complaints

May 7, 2026

Thriller over the 147 guns found in luggage in Evros allegedly meant to arm the Turkish “Daltons” gang – “We are Gulenists,” say those arrested

May 7, 2026

A three-stage plan is being studied by the US and Iran: Temporary agreement on a cessation of war and 30-day nuclear negotiations

May 7, 2026

All News

> Greece

In reverence, the emotional deposition in Jerusalem, see photos & video

The Holy Temple of the Resurrection opened after many days due to the war between Israel and Iran

April 10, 2026

In the final stretch for the accreditation of joint master’s degrees: Aiming for their launch in the coming academic year

April 10, 2026

Schedule for Epitaph Procession today (10/4)

April 10, 2026

Perfect weather for Easter excursions, according to Tsatrafyllia’s forecast

April 10, 2026

Easter in Greece: The customs that continue in Greek tradition – From Nafpaktos to Corfu

April 10, 2026

Homepage

> World

Germany to order 45 fighter jets from Boeing

The German ministry couldn’t immediately be reached outside regular business hours

Ask me anything

> Latest Stories

“I’m volunteering for first contact”: Obama insists aliens exist and wants to communicate with them (videos)

Sebastian Gorka: Who is the man behind the Trump Administration’s anti-Communist Manifesto who refers to the violent Left-wing extremists?

The six-hour session of New Democracy’s parliamentary group: “No to gloomy introversion, everyone needs to sweat for the jersey” – Mitsotakis’ message, the barbs & the complaints

Thriller over the 147 guns found in luggage in Evros allegedly meant to arm the Turkish “Daltons” gang – “We are Gulenists,” say those arrested

Analysis: Even if peace comes to the Middle East now, it will still take a long time for fuel prices to fall

V Group expands to the United Arab Emirates

The professions of the next decade in Greece: Which sectors offer salaries above €2,000

A three-stage plan is being studied by the US and Iran: Temporary agreement on a cessation of war and 30-day nuclear negotiations

> Greece

In reverence, the emotional deposition in Jerusalem, see photos & video

The Holy Temple of the Resurrection opened after many days due to the war between Israel and Iran

In the final stretch for the accreditation of joint master’s degrees: Aiming for their launch in the coming academic year

Schedule for Epitaph Procession today (10/4)

Perfect weather for Easter excursions, according to Tsatrafyllia’s forecast

Easter in Greece: The customs that continue in Greek tradition – From Nafpaktos to Corfu

> World

Germany to order 45 fighter jets from Boeing

The German ministry couldn’t immediately be reached outside regular business hours

>Related articles

Ask me anything

> Latest Stories

In reverence, the emotional deposition in Jerusalem, see photos & video

The Holy Temple of the Resurrection opened after many days due to the war between Israel and Iran

In the final stretch for the accreditation of joint master’s degrees: Aiming for their launch in the coming academic year

Schedule for Epitaph Procession today (10/4)

Perfect weather for Easter excursions, according to Tsatrafyllia’s forecast

Easter in Greece: The customs that continue in Greek tradition – From Nafpaktos to Corfu