Portugal weighs the F-35 alongside three European fighter options.

Lisbon has not opened a formal tender to replace 28 upgraded F-16M fighters but says the US proposal is receiving serious consideration.

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Source published 08 Oct 2026 · Briefing published 9 October 2026

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Portugal will decide how to replace its 28 upgraded F-16M fighters according to its national interest, Foreign Minister Paulo Rangel said after meeting US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Lisbon. Rangel said the F-35 proposal is being considered seriously alongside other options.

No formal tender has begun. Reuters identified the competing European candidates as the Eurofighter Typhoon, Dassault Rafale and Saab Gripen E, making the future decision important for Portugal's long-term industrial and defense ties.

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