After initially completing the fielding plans for the U.S. Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps, Lockheed Martin began marketing F-35 fighter jets to other countries. According to US media reports, according to the vision of Lockheed Martin's executives, the production and sales of F

After initially completing the deployment plan of the F-35 fighter jet for the U.S. Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps, Lockheed Martin began to promote the F-35 fighter to other countries. According to US media reports, according to the vision of senior executives of Lockheed Martin, the production and sales of F-35 fighter jets should be in line with the F-16 fighter jets, and the sales volume must reach at least 2,000 aircraft. It is reported that in order to better meet the specific needs of the air forces of other countries, Lockheed Martin has also launched customized services, that is, it can add some accessories to the F-35 fighter jets according to customer requirements, such as the F-35I fighter jets purchased by Israel. It is a customized product.

U.S. allies are Lockheed Martin's key marketing targets. However, many allies such as Japan, South Korea, Australia, the United Kingdom, and Norway have already purchased F-35 fighter jets. The remaining countries that have the ability to purchase F-35 fighter jets have already Not much. Spain was originally the most promising one. However, what Lockheed Martin didn't expect was that the Spanish Air Force was not optimistic about the F-35 fighter, but chose to support its own "Typhoon" fighter. According to British media reports, the Spanish Air Force recently decided to purchase 20 additional "Typhoon" fighter jets with the latest configuration from Eurofighter.

It is reported that the 20 additional "Typhoon" fighters purchased include 16 single-seat versions and 4 two-seat versions. The first batch of products will be delivered in 2026, and the entire delivery work will be completed in 2030. According to reports, after the arrival of the above 20 "Typhoon" fighter jets, the number of "Typhoon" fighter jets equipped by the Spanish Air Force will increase to 90. Military experts believe that the Spanish Air Force chose to purchase additional "Typhoon" fighter jets because, on the one hand, they are cheaper than the F-35 fighter jets; on the other hand, some parts of the "Typhoon" fighter jets are provided by Spanish companies. Purchasing "Typhoon" fighter jets is equivalent to supporting the country's aviation industry.

It is reported that the latest configuration of the "Typhoon" fighter aircraft is equipped with the active phased array radar , and the power system has also been optimized. As a fourth-generation aircraft, the "Typhoon" fighter has been criticized by the outside world for a long time because it does not have an active phased array radar. The "Typhoon" fighter aircraft equipped with an active phased array radar has made up for the overall performance. The biggest shortcoming in this regard has made its combat effectiveness significantly improved.

According to data disclosed by the British media, the latest batch of "Typhoon" fighter jets are equipped with the "Catcher-E" active phased array radar jointly developed by the United Kingdom and Italy. It is better than the French " Rafale " and the United States' The radar carried by the F-35 fighter jet is much more advanced, with more than 1,000 TR components, a maximum detection angle of 200 degrees, and a maximum detection range of more than 150 kilometers. The upgraded "Typhoon" fighter jet, except that it does not have stealth capabilities, can completely compete with the fifth-generation aircraft in other aspects.

In addition, while purchasing additional "Typhoon" fighter jets with the latest configuration, the Spanish military also purchased 48 sets of new EJ-200 turbofan engines for the upgrade of existing "Typhoon" fighter jets. Analysts said that judging from the current situation, the F-35 fighter jets are basically determined to have no chance with the Spanish Air Force.