Finland to buy US glide bombs for F-35s, ministry says

Finland's defence ministry announced the purchase of GBU-53 SDB II glide bombs for its F-35 fighter jets, enhancing its air-to-ground capabilities.

Finland to buy US glide bombs for F-35s, ministry says
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Finland will ​buy GBU-53 SDB ​II glide bombs ‌from the ​United States for its F-35 fighter jets, the Nordic country's ‌defence ministry said in a statement on Thursday.

The purchase adds a new air-to-ground capability to NATO-member Finland's ‌F-35 fleet and supplements its $9.4 billion acquisition of ‌64 F-35 jets from Lockheed Martin.

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