Milestones

Milestones

1. 1996-2023

   1. 2023Delivery of final series of JSF aircraft

   2. 2019Delivery of first series of JSF aircraft

   3. 22 December 2014Start of procurement process

   4. 17 September 2013Dutch government opts for the JSF as the successor to the F-16

   5. 30 September 2010Dutch Minister of Defence orders second JSF test aircraft

   6. 23 April 2009Dutch Minister of Defence orders first JSF test aircraft

   7. 29 February 2008Dutch Minister of Defence joins JSF Initial Operational Test & Evaluation phase

   8. 11 February 2002Dutch Minister of Defence joins JSF Development phase DMP B/C letter

   9. 29 September 2006Dutch Minister of Defence joins JSF Production phase

   10. 7 July 1999Lower House of Dutch parliament designates the project for the replacement of the F-16 as a ‘major project’

   11. 9 April 1999DMP A letter

   12. 2 May 1997Dutch Minister of Defence joins JSF Concept Demonstration phase

   13. 17 September 1996Dutch Minister of Defence states in the 1997 defence budget that the fleet of F-16s needs to be replaced