10月8日里斯本消息——葡萄牙外交部长保罗·兰格尔在里斯本会见美国国务卿马可·鲁比奥后表示，葡萄牙将基于国家利益决定其老旧F-16战斗机机队的替代方案，并正在认真考虑美国提出的F-35战机方案以及其他选项。
LISBON, Oct 8 - Portugal will decide on a replacement of its ageing fleet of F-16 jet fighters based on national interests and is seriously considering the US offer of F-35s along with other options, Foreign Minister Paulo Rangel said on Thursday after meeting US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Lisbon.
葡萄牙尚未就更换其28架升级版F-16M战斗机启动正式招标，但围绕该交易的竞争已经十分激烈，这笔交易将加深里斯本与欧洲或美国合作伙伴之间的防务关系。
Portugal has yet to launch a formal tender to replace its 28 upgraded F-16M fighter jets, but competition is already tense for a deal that would deepen Lisbon's defence ties with either European or US partners.
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"The Portuguese state will always decide in accordance with the national interest.
兰格尔在会后的新闻发布会上表示：“葡萄牙政府将始终根据国家利益做出决定。有一点也很明确：我们正在认真考虑F-35的提议，正如我们也在考虑其他方案一样。”
There is one point that is also clear: we are seriously considering the F-35 proposal, just as we are considering others," Rangel told a news conference after the meeting.
洛克希德·马丁公司的F-35被防务分析人士广泛视为领先的竞争者，它面临着来自空中客车、英国BAE系统公司和意大利莱昂纳多公司制造的“台风”战斗机，以及达索航空的“阵风”战斗机和萨博的“鹰狮”E战斗机的竞争。
Lockheed Martin's (LMT.N) F-35, widely seen by defence analysts as the leading contender, faces competition from the Eurofighter Typhoon, manufactured by Airbus, Britain's BAE Systems (BAES.L) and Italy's Leonardo (LDOF.MI), as well as from Dassault Aviation's Rafale and Saab's Gripen E.