Finland to issue RFI for its HX fighter competition next year

The Finnish Ministry of Defense has identified seven fighter types from five aircraft manufacturers as candidates for its HX fighter-replacement program.

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Requests for information (RFI) will be issued by March 2016 to Boeing, Dassault, Saab, Eurofighter consortium and Lockheed Martin.

A winner will be selected in 2021 to replace Finland’s F/A-18 fleet.

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