The Finnish Air Force will replace its F-18 Hornets with new multi-purpose fighter jets, according to the proposal of the working group charged with replacing the Hornet fighter jets.
According to the preliminary report submitted to Defence Minister Jussi Niinistö on Thursday, a call for tender for the Hornet replacement will be launched in 2017-2018.
The official procurement of the fighter jet project will, however, kick off in autumn.
According to the working group’s report, the decision to award the tender will be made in the beginning of the 2020s.
