Denmark’s Parliament has approved the acquisition of 27 Lockheed Martin F-35As on Jun. 9. This makes Denmark the 7th partner nation of the JSF program and 11th nation to operate the F-35.
By Alex Lloyd (https://www.dvidshub.net/image/2076301) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
Denmark will start phasing in the new jet in 2021 and phase out the F-16 completely by 2024. Below is the table showing the number of F-35s being inducted each year starting from 2021.
| Year | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | Total |
| No. of aircraft | 4 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 27 |
“11th nation to operate the F-35”
Denmark hasn’t operated any F-35 yet, they haven’t even bought any. Next at some point will come negotiations for terms including system configuration, price and delivery.